The Tennessee Wall
Tennessee Wall is a climbing area in Tennessee with 2 routes.
- 2 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.11d
- Trad
Best time to visit The Tennessee Wall
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
51° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN, 11.8 mi away at 671 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Tennessee Wall is a climbing area in Tennessee's Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with T-Wall East about 0.2 miles away and T-Wall West about 0.9 miles away. The area has two trad routes. Blades is rated 5.9+, and Wall of Voodoo is 5.11d. Both are traditional climbs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chattanooga show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar. That station sits about 350 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Hikers can find Megawatt and Grindstone Ridge about a mile away. Sugar Plum Walls, another climbing area, is roughly 3.6 miles off.
Routes (2)
Upper Tier(2)
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