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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Rocktown climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp73°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity87.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity78%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 73° dry 5 — 87.9%
15:00 77° dry 5 — 78.5%
16:00 80° dry 4 — 67.3%
17:00 82° dry 4 — 60.9%
18:00 84° dry 4 — 55.4%
19:00 85° dry 5 — 49.4%
20:00 85° dry 7 — 47.5%
21:00 85° dry 7 — 47.6%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind4 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 71° dry 3 — 81.2%
07:00 70° dry 3 — 82%
08:00 70° dry 3 — 83.3%
09:00 69° dry 3 — 85.9%
10:00 67° dry 3 — 88.3%
11:00 67° dry 3 — 89.8%
12:00 69° dry 4 — 87.4%
13:00 74° dry 2 — 79.4%
14:00 77° dry 4 — 67.2%
15:00 80° dry 4 — 59.3%
16:00 82° dry 4 — 51.3%
17:00 84° dry 4 — 45.1%
18:00 86° dry 5 — 42.7%
19:00 87° dry 6 — 40.2%
20:00 87° dry 6 — 39%
21:00 87° dry 6 — 38.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity72%
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 6 — 68.1%
07:00 71° dry 6 — 71.9%
08:00 69° dry 5 — 78.3%
09:00 67° dry 4 — 82.9%
10:00 66° dry 5 — 86.1%
11:00 65° dry 6 — 87.2%
12:00 67° dry 7 — 83.4%
13:00 71° dry 6 — 74%
14:00 74° dry 7 — 66.4%
15:00 76° dry 6 — 58.9%
16:00 79° dry 5 — 51.2%
17:00 82° dry 5 — 44%
18:00 84° dry 6 — 36.9%
19:00 86° dry 8 — 30.4%
20:00 86° dry 8 — 29.9%
21:00 86° dry 8 — 28.2%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind2 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 67° dry 4 — 66.1%
12:00 65° dry 2 — 71.1%
18:00 86° dry 4 — 27.8%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp66°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity69%
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 69° dry 4 — 50.3%
12:00 66° dry 4 — 69.1%
18:00 89° dry 4 — 28%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
0.6mm 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 73° dry 4 — 72.1%
12:00 70° dry 2 — 85%
18:00 86° 0.02 in 4 — 49.4%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.5mm 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 68° dry 1 — 99.6%
12:00 69° 0.02 in 3 — 99.2%
18:00 74° 0.02 in 6 — 87.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.5mm 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 68° 0.01 in 3 — 99.8%
12:00 68° 0.00 in 3 — 98.3%
18:00 80° 0.01 in 5 — 70.5%
Access
A Georgia lands use permit or hunting/fishing licence is mandatory

About Rocktown

Rocktown is Georgia's flagship bouldering destination — 335+ problems on massive Cumberland Plateau sandstone boulders (many 30–40 feet tall) in the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area (GA DNR), close to the Tennessee border in northwest Georgia. Rock is bomber with slopers, crimps, huecos, rails and intense committing top-outs. Boulders sit on an open plateau with good drainage; Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic still applies. — buy in advance at license.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com (no cell service at parking); rangers do check. **Hunt closures 2025-26 (all climbing prohibited): Oct 18-19, Nov 13-15, Dec 10-13, 2025.** Archery season Sept 1 through Jan 1: trails closed until 10 AM daily. Camping is down the road from the parking lot (all Georgia licences include camping privileges); no parking-lot camping. October–April is prime; a Triple Crown of Bouldering venue.

Region
Lookout Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1873 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low