Tennessee · Rock climbing · Dayton

West Cliff

West Cliff in Tennessee has 13 climbing routes across 10 grades.

13 routes
5.8 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit West Cliff

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.

  1. Jan

    47° / 28°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 31°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 38°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    11 wet

  5. May

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 60°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 37°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton 2se, TN, 5.3 mi away at 822 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

West Cliff is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 1.2 miles from the town of Ogden. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Dogwood climbing area just half a mile away and the Entrance Boulders and Vapor Lock Cave climbing areas about 4 miles off. The area has 13 routes, 11 of them sport and two trad, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12c. The hardest route is Mardi Draws at 5.12c, and the trad route Tiny Tiers is 5.11. The weather station at Dayton, about 5 miles away, sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures here run cooler. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Dayton station show October highs around 71°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 46°F at night. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging 88°F.

Routes (13)