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CHATTANOOGA · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Mammoth (North Chick) weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp74°F
Wind12 mph
Gusts18 mph
Humidity49%
Rain 48h0.2 in
Last rain24h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Cumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind12 mph
Gusts18 mph
Humidity49%
Should be dryCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
16:00 74° dry 12 — 49%
17:00 73° dry 11 — 50.5%
18:00 72° dry 10 — 54.3%
19:00 68° dry 8 — 60.3%
20:00 65° dry 8 — 65.1%
21:00 64° dry 7 — 67.3%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 8 — 63.3%
07:00 57° dry 7 — 66%
08:00 56° dry 7 — 70.6%
09:00 58° dry 7 — 68.7%
10:00 61° dry 6 — 65.8%
11:00 64° dry 5 — 64.1%
12:00 67° dry 4 — 62.9%
13:00 69° dry 4 — 62%
14:00 71° dry 3 — 61.7%
15:00 73° dry 3 — 59.9%
16:00 73° dry 4 — 58.2%
17:00 73° dry 4 — 58.2%
18:00 72° dry 4 — 59.8%
19:00 68° dry 2 — 74.3%
20:00 65° dry 1 — 78%
21:00 65° dry 2 — 77.2%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 4 — 86.8%
07:00 57° dry 4 — 88.2%
08:00 56° dry 3 — 89.3%
09:00 60° dry 4 — 81.7%
10:00 64° dry 5 — 73.3%
11:00 67° dry 5 — 66.2%
12:00 70° dry 5 — 59.2%
13:00 72° dry 4 — 54%
14:00 74° dry 4 — 51.1%
15:00 75° dry 4 — 49.7%
16:00 76° dry 4 — 49%
17:00 76° dry 4 — 48.9%
18:00 74° dry 4 — 52.8%
19:00 70° dry 3 — 65.4%
20:00 67° dry 2 — 66.6%
21:00 66° dry 2 — 67%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • 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 58° dry 2 — 82.6%
07:00 57° dry 2 — 82.6%
08:00 58° dry 2 — 81.6%
14:00 78° dry 3 — 46.4%
20:00 70° dry 0 — 62%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
Should be dry
  • 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
08:00 60° dry 7 — 78.3%
14:00 79° dry 6 — 44.9%
20:00 71° dry 4 — 55.1%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
Should be dry
  • 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
08:00 59° dry 4 — 82.9%
14:00 80° dry 7 — 45.4%
20:00 70° dry 5 — 62.4%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.5 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
11.8mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 97% — greasy holds likely
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 60° 0.1 in 9 — 96.5%
14:00 64° 0.2 in 4 — 96.7%
20:00 63° 0.01 in 4 — 96.7%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Only 16h since rain — needs ~35h
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 63° dry 0 — 97%
14:00 71° dry 5 — 82%
20:00 68° dry 1 — 88.7%

About Mammoth (North Chick)

Mammoth is a small but high-quality sport crag inside North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park ("North Chick"), 21 routes across two walls (Waymaker Wall, White Wall) featuring Chattanooga-area Cumberland sandstone. Now officially publicly accessible thanks to the SCC/Access Fund partnership with the new park management. Approach: park at the main lot off Montlake Road, then hike the Upper Hogskin Loop Trail for ~1 mile toward Stripmine Falls. Same rim as Stone Fort. Free TN State Park access — follow posted rules. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Chattanooga
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1558 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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