Climbing Forecast › Sand Mountain › Little River Canyon

SAND MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Little River Canyon weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp67°F
Wind10 mph
Gusts14 mph
Humidity94.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 94.7% — 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 Monday 5 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts14 mph
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 67° dry 10 — 94.7%
09:00 68° dry 9 — 90.4%
10:00 71° dry 10 — 80.8%
11:00 74° dry 10 — 71.2%
12:00 76° dry 9 — 63.8%
13:00 78° dry 9 — 56.5%
14:00 78° dry 8 — 53.1%
15:00 78° dry 9 — 52.1%
16:00 78° dry 9 — 52.3%
17:00 76° dry 9 — 52.3%
18:00 72° dry 8 — 55.6%
19:00 68° dry 9 — 57.7%
20:00 67° dry 10 — 58.8%
21:00 67° dry 11 — 60.8%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
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 61° dry 7 — 94%
07:00 61° dry 7 — 95.3%
08:00 65° dry 8 — 86.1%
09:00 68° dry 10 — 71.6%
10:00 70° dry 11 — 61.8%
11:00 73° dry 11 — 57.5%
12:00 75° dry 10 — 53.7%
13:00 77° dry 9 — 50.2%
14:00 78° dry 8 — 47%
15:00 78° dry 7 — 46.1%
16:00 77° dry 7 — 46.6%
17:00 76° dry 6 — 48.2%
18:00 71° dry 4 — 59.7%
19:00 67° dry 5 — 67.3%
20:00 66° dry 6 — 66.9%
21:00 65° dry 6 — 67.7%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
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 56° dry 5 — 93.2%
07:00 55° dry 5 — 94.4%
08:00 60° dry 6 — 84.9%
09:00 64° dry 6 — 73.1%
10:00 69° dry 6 — 63.7%
11:00 72° dry 5 — 55.9%
12:00 74° dry 4 — 51.3%
13:00 77° dry 4 — 48.5%
14:00 78° dry 3 — 46.3%
15:00 79° dry 2 — 44.8%
16:00 78° dry 2 — 45%
17:00 77° dry 2 — 46.7%
18:00 73° dry 2 — 62.3%
19:00 69° dry 3 — 66.5%
20:00 67° dry 1 — 71.8%
21:00 66° dry 2 — 74.9%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Caution
Temp82°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 83°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • 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
07:00 58° dry 2 — 86.2%
13:00 83° dry 2 — 39.6%
19:00 72° dry 2 — 62.5%
Fri Friday 9 October
Caution
Temp82°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 83°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • 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
07:00 63° dry 6 — 77.5%
13:00 83° dry 7 — 39%
19:00 73° dry 5 — 56.7%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp81°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind14 mph
Gusts—
Humidity37%
0.4mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 63° dry 9 — 79.9%
13:00 80° dry 15 — 36.5%
19:00 71° 0.02 in 12 — 62.2%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.6 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
14.6mm 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
07:00 61° 0.2 in 15 — 99%
13:00 65° 0.2 in 11 — 98.5%
19:00 66° 0.10 in 9 — 98.9%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Only 17h since rain — needs ~35h
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 65° dry 5 — 99.4%
13:00 73° dry 3 — 84.5%
19:00 71° dry 1 — 89.9%

About Little River Canyon

Lizard Wall tends to stay dry when everything else is soaked, extending the season through wet weather. NPS land: park open sunrise to sunset (be in your car by sundown); bolting prohibited except by permit from the Superintendent. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic still applies.

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

Other crags in this region

Cherokee Rock Village (Sand Rock)Horse Pens 40Hospital BouldersNoccalula FallsPalisades Park (Oneonta)Griffin FallsYellow Bluff