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CHATTANOOGA · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Suck Creek Canyon climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp76°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity87.8%
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
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity80%
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 76° dry 5 — 87.8%
15:00 79° dry 4 — 81.5%
16:00 83° dry 4 — 70.9%
17:00 85° dry 4 — 63%
18:00 87° dry 4 — 57%
19:00 88° dry 5 — 50%
20:00 89° dry 6 — 45.2%
21:00 90° dry 7 — 43.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity79%
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 3 — 87.4%
07:00 72° dry 4 — 89%
08:00 71° dry 3 — 91.1%
09:00 70° dry 3 — 93%
10:00 70° dry 3 — 93.3%
11:00 69° dry 3 — 93%
12:00 71° dry 4 — 90.7%
13:00 76° dry 2 — 84.2%
14:00 80° dry 3 — 73.8%
15:00 82° dry 4 — 63.3%
16:00 85° dry 4 — 56.1%
17:00 87° dry 4 — 49.7%
18:00 89° dry 6 — 40.8%
19:00 91° dry 7 — 36.3%
20:00 91° dry 7 — 34.4%
21:00 91° dry 7 — 33.7%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity76%
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 7 — 75.2%
07:00 73° dry 7 — 78%
08:00 71° dry 7 — 83.7%
09:00 70° dry 6 — 87.4%
10:00 69° dry 6 — 88.8%
11:00 68° dry 5 — 89.7%
12:00 70° dry 6 — 89.6%
13:00 73° dry 4 — 80.6%
14:00 76° dry 5 — 71.3%
15:00 80° dry 4 — 61.5%
16:00 82° dry 3 — 52.2%
17:00 85° dry 4 — 42.8%
18:00 87° dry 6 — 35.3%
19:00 89° dry 7 — 30%
20:00 88° dry 8 — 29.8%
21:00 87° dry 7 — 33.4%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
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 70° dry 4 — 70.3%
12:00 66° dry 3 — 81.6%
18:00 86° dry 4 — 38.3%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
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 70° dry 4 — 58.8%
12:00 71° dry 3 — 70.4%
18:00 89° dry 4 — 32.9%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
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 76° dry 0 — 71%
12:00 74° dry 3 — 87.3%
18:00 87° 0.01 in 4 — 55.4%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.6mm 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° dry 1 — 99.2%
12:00 72° 0.02 in 2 — 98.4%
18:00 78° 0.02 in 5 — 86.2%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
0.4mm 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
06:00 73° dry 1 — 99.6%
12:00 73° 0.01 in 3 — 97.1%
18:00 85° 0.01 in 3 — 66.4%

About Suck Creek Canyon

Suck Creek Canyon is a low-elevation Chattanooga-area trad crag on Signal Mountain, holding some of the longest routes in Tennessee — multi-pitch lines up to three pitches on Cumberland sandstone. Rock quality is variable (some routes have loose or rotten sections), so route research matters more here than at Foster Falls or Denny Cove. Ice climbing forms in December-January in cold snaps. Free access via Suck Creek Road (US-27 W) off Signal Mountain, four miles past a cement plant, then park at pullouts along the road. Same Prentice Cooper-adjacent hunt closures may apply — check the SCC closures page (seclimbers.org/closures) before travelling.

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

Other crags in this region

Deep CreekDenny CoveFoster FallsSunset Park (Lookout Mountain)Tennessee Wall (T-Wall)Stone Fort (Little Rock City)