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SAND MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Hospital Boulders climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp78°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity90.2%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 90.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Cumberland sandstone handles humidity better than soft sandstone, but holds may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp82°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity79%
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
14:00 78° dry 6 — 90.2%
15:00 82° dry 6 — 78.7%
16:00 86° dry 5 — 68.7%
17:00 88° dry 4 — 60.9%
18:00 90° dry 5 — 55.1%
19:00 91° 0.00 in 6 — 50.6%
20:00 91° 0.00 in 9 — 46.5%
21:00 91° dry 10 — 43.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity72%
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
06:00 74° dry 4 — 83.2%
07:00 73° dry 4 — 82.5%
08:00 72° dry 4 — 83.8%
09:00 71° dry 4 — 86.2%
10:00 71° dry 4 — 87.9%
11:00 70° dry 5 — 89%
12:00 72° dry 6 — 85%
13:00 77° dry 4 — 78.3%
14:00 82° dry 5 — 65.4%
15:00 85° dry 6 — 53.8%
16:00 88° dry 5 — 45.7%
17:00 90° dry 5 — 40.2%
18:00 92° dry 6 — 35.7%
19:00 93° dry 7 — 32.1%
20:00 94° dry 7 — 31.3%
21:00 93° dry 7 — 33.4%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity64%
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 77° dry 8 — 58.2%
07:00 77° dry 8 — 61.9%
08:00 77° dry 9 — 64.8%
09:00 75° dry 9 — 68.5%
10:00 74° dry 9 — 71.7%
11:00 72° dry 8 — 75%
12:00 73° dry 7 — 75.2%
13:00 76° dry 7 — 68.8%
14:00 79° dry 6 — 60.7%
15:00 83° dry 5 — 50.5%
16:00 86° dry 4 — 42.8%
17:00 89° dry 4 — 34.7%
18:00 92° dry 7 — 28.6%
19:00 93° dry 9 — 24%
20:00 93° dry 10 — 24.4%
21:00 92° dry 9 — 27.1%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
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 73° dry 6 — 52.3%
12:00 69° dry 4 — 71.1%
18:00 91° dry 2 — 28.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity61%
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 75° dry 6 — 35.4%
12:00 71° 0.01 in 6 — 61.2%
18:00 88° dry 4 — 35.8%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
0.6mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 8 — 81.6%
12:00 73° dry 3 — 91%
18:00 87° 0.01 in 6 — 58.1%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.4mm 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 73° dry 1 — 99.2%
12:00 73° 0.01 in 3 — 99.1%
18:00 78° 0.01 in 8 — 85.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.7mm 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 72° 0.02 in 4 — 99.4%
12:00 71° dry 2 — 98.2%
18:00 84° dry 5 — 70.3%

About Hospital Boulders

Hospital Boulders is a 150-200 problem SCC-owned bouldering venue on the west brow of Lookout Mountain above Gadsden, AL, off I-59 near Mountain View Hospital. Some short trad, sport and toprope climbs supplement the bouldering. Bomber Cumberland Plateau sandstone with excellent problems across every grade including Hustle and Flow (V10) and Mega Man (V11). Access is via a gated dirt road across from Mountain View Hospital — combination lock code available from the SCC (seclimbers.org). No bathrooms on site; a wag bag kiosk is provided — pack out human waste. No on-site camping. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Sand Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1129 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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