Tennessee · Rock climbing · Lancing

Tieranny Roofs

Tieranny Roofs in Tennessee has 39 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport styles.

Tieranny RoofsPhoto: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
39 routes
5.10a – 5.13d
Sport · Bouldering

Is Tieranny Roofs open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Obed Wild and Scenic River.

As of · Source: NPS · Obed Wild and Scenic River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tieranny Roofs

Best months: March–April and August–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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 26°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 59°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 62°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 43°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 29°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancing 6 Nw, TN, 4.3 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tieranny Roofs is a climbing area in the Obed Wild and Scenic River, a National Park Service unit in Tennessee. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the area sits within the Obed Wild and Scenic River. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 69°F in April and 70°F in October, while July highs climb to about 86°F. Middle Obed, a climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away, and Image Wall and Solstice Cave are both about 0.3 mile off. For hiking, Point Trail is about 0.2 mile away.

Routes (39)

Rover B. DogFA: Glen Ritter5.10aDutch BoyFA: Glenn Ritter5.10bLonger Than She IsFA: Tony Robinson5.10b/cHarder Than He Is5.10cHuecool JuniorFA: Glenn Ritter5.10cTrundleramaFA: Glenn Ritter5.11aLifestyles of the Ripped and Heinous5.11bThe PocketeerFA: Tony Robinson5.11bRockefeller5.11b/cTales of the SpermFA: Tony Robinson5.11b/cHolly HobbyFA: Glenn Ritter5.11cTree RouteFA: Glenn Ritter5.11cWild and ScenicFA: Glenn Ritter5.11cAction IndirectFA: Tony Robinson5.11c/dDead AirFA: Tony Robinson5.11dMr. Robinson's FamilyFA: Tony Robinson5.11dJuicy WartburgerFA: G. Ritter5.12aJungle JaneFA: Tony Robinson5.12aTang5.12aTierannyFA: Glenn Ritter5.12aNatural Born DrillersFA: Tony Robinson5.12a/bFinal FrontierFA: Glenn Ritter5.12bMy Babe's Got Sloping JugsFA: Glenn Ritter5.12bPick PocketFA: Glenn Ritter5.12bThe BirdFA: Tony Robinson5.12bBody countFA: Glenn Ritter5.12cNomadFA: Kelly Brown5.12cThe GauntletFA: Kell Brown5.12cPlasma AllianceFA: G. Ritter5.12c/dThe ProbeFA: Glenn Ritter5.12c/dCanyon ManFA: Glenn Ritter5.12dCaptains of IndustryFA: Glenn Ritter5.12dRonnie RaygunFA: Glenn Ritter5.12dPurple People EaterFA: FA: Glenn Ritter, FA Direct: James Litz5.13-Huecool SeniorFA: Glenn Ritter5.13aWhatsherfaceFA: Glenn Ritter5.13aBody Count directFA: David Hume5.13bAnchor ArmsFA: Owen Ciancolo (4/21)5.13dAlf's traverseFA: Bradley CarterV5

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