Walt's Wall
Walt's Wall in Tennessee has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.10d
- Sport
Best time to visit Walt's Wall
Best months: March–June 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
47° / 27°
10 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
10 wet
Mar
60° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 45°
10 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
49° / 30°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville No.2, TN, 0.8 mi away at 496 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Walt's Wall is a sport climbing area on the Tennessee side of the state, about half a mile from the town of Knollwood. It is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and sits among several other climbing areas, with King's Bluff East, King's Bluff West and Lonesome Wall all within a tenth of a mile. The routes here run from about 5.9 to 5.10d, with the median grade around 5.10a/b. Eight sport routes make up the wall, and Walt Wilkinson is among the names tied to the first ascents of several of them, including Born to be Freed and Just Gimme Three Steps at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Clarksville No.2 weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 70°F. Midsummer highs there reach about 89°F.
Routes (8)
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