Tennessee · Rock climbing · Sequatchie

White Wall

White Wall in Tennessee has 14 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.

14 routes
5.11a/b – 5.13a
Sport

Best time to visit White Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 26°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 30°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    57° / 37°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 45°

    12 wet

  5. May

    74° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 61°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 65°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 58°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 37°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 30°

    13 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monteagle, TN, 9.8 mi away at 1,850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

White Wall is a sport climbing area in Tennessee's South Cumberland, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. It is part of the South Cumberland land unit, and several other climbing areas lie within a short distance, including So What Area, Crime Buttress and The Right Bunker, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11a/b up to 5.13a. Among the named routes are Hammerhead, Ground Strike and Saab Story, with the latter the hardest at 5.13a. Satisfaction is a 5.12a, and The Big Bopper is a 5.12b. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from the nearby Monteagle weather station show October highs around 68°F with lows near 47°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year. The Fiery Gizzard Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Big Fiery Gizzard Creek offers paddling about 3 miles off. Raven Point Trail and Dog Hole Trail are both within about 4.5 miles.