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SAND MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Griffin Falls climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp88°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity59.2%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp90°F
Raindry
Wind10 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
18:00 88° dry 6 — 59.2%
19:00 89° dry 7 — 51.3%
20:00 90° dry 10 — 44.6%
21:00 90° dry 9 — 43%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 5 — 75.4%
07:00 73° dry 3 — 81.8%
08:00 71° dry 3 — 84.3%
09:00 70° dry 4 — 87.7%
10:00 69° dry 4 — 91.7%
11:00 69° dry 5 — 93.1%
12:00 71° dry 6 — 88.9%
13:00 76° dry 4 — 80.5%
14:00 81° dry 5 — 64.3%
15:00 84° dry 5 — 55.3%
16:00 86° dry 5 — 49%
17:00 88° dry 5 — 42.3%
18:00 90° dry 6 — 38.2%
19:00 91° dry 6 — 37.1%
20:00 91° dry 6 — 38.4%
21:00 91° dry 6 — 38.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 7 — 63.6%
07:00 76° dry 9 — 63.4%
08:00 75° dry 10 — 67.6%
09:00 74° dry 9 — 71.4%
10:00 72° dry 9 — 74.3%
11:00 71° dry 9 — 78%
12:00 71° dry 8 — 78%
13:00 74° dry 6 — 70.8%
14:00 78° dry 5 — 61.8%
15:00 82° dry 5 — 51.3%
16:00 85° dry 4 — 42.7%
17:00 88° dry 5 — 35.1%
18:00 90° dry 8 — 28.1%
19:00 91° dry 9 — 25.6%
20:00 91° dry 8 — 29.6%
21:00 91° dry 8 — 30.2%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 71° dry 5 — 55.8%
12:00 68° dry 4 — 66.5%
18:00 89° dry 6 — 29.2%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity58%
0.3mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 6 — 35.6%
12:00 71° 0.01 in 6 — 57.5%
18:00 86° dry 5 — 43.6%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be dryCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more dryingHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 77° dry 9 — 73.9%
12:00 72° dry 4 — 90.4%
18:00 87° 0.01 in 7 — 54.8%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.09 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
2.2mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 99% — greasy holds likely
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 3 — 98.5%
12:00 73° 0.02 in 4 — 98.7%
18:00 79° 0.02 in 4 — 88.5%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.8mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 98% — greasy holds likely
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 71° 0.01 in 4 — 99.2%
12:00 70° dry 2 — 98.1%
18:00 82° 0.01 in 4 — 71.1%
Access
Not climber-owned — coordinate with local reps before establishing new routes.

About Griffin Falls

Griffin Falls is a small Cumberland sandstone cliff in Dawson Gap between Collinsville and Geraldine AL, ~30 miles from Sand Rock, worth combining with a Sand Rock trip. 38 mostly-hard-sport routes plus a few spicy trad lines (Knife Crack 5.9+ is the outstanding trad classic). Park at a pull-off near a creek bridge on Highway 68, then a ~200-yard hike to the wall past a 40-foot cascading waterfall. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Sand Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
732 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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