Tennessee · Rock climbing · Nashville

Vandy Buildering

Vandy Buildering in Tennessee has 8 routes across 6 grades, offering bouldering pads and sport climbing.

8 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Vandy Buildering

Best months: March–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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 27°

  2. Feb

    52° / 31°

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

  4. Apr

    72° / 47°

  5. May

    80° / 56°

  6. Jun

    87° / 64°

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

  8. Aug

    89° / 67°

  9. Sep

    84° / 59°

  10. Oct

    73° / 47°

  11. Nov

    62° / 37°

  12. Dec

    51° / 32°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shelby Bottoms Nature, TN, 4.5 mi away at 405 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Vandy Buildering is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 1.7 miles from Nashville. It is a bouldering destination, with seven boulder problems and one sport route among its eight routes. The boulders range from V1 to V6 on the V scale, and the sport route is rated 5.6 on the YDS scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The closest climbing is the River Wall, about 2.1 miles away, and Bells Bend is about 6.8 miles off. For a walk, the Centennial Park Trail - Centennial Loop is 0.6 miles away and the Hadley Park Trail is 1.6 miles away.