Upper Area & Graceland
Upper Area & Graceland in Tennessee has 20 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and sport styles.
- 20 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11
- Sport · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Upper Area & Graceland
Best months: April, June 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.
Jan
44° / 26°
13 wet
Feb
48° / 30°
12 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
13 wet
Apr
66° / 44°
12 wet
May
73° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crossville Mem Ap, TN, 11.9 mi away at 1,867 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Area & Graceland is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 2 miles from the town of Grassy Cove. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Tityos Block Area just 0.1 mile away and Perfect Access Rock about 0.3 mile off, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding crags. The area has 20 routes, with sport climbing making up 11 of them and bouldering 7. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.11 on the YDS scale and from V1 to V6 on the V scale. Some of the named routes include Elvis Love Child at 5.7, Rock and Roll Will Never Die at 5.8, and The Kingdom at 5.11. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crossville show October highs around 68°F with lows near 45°F, and the station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (20)
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