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CHATTANOOGA · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Sunset Park (Lookout Mountain) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp72°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts8 mph
Humidity86.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 86.4% — 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
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts8 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 72° dry 5 — 86.4%
15:00 75° dry 5 — 77.7%
16:00 78° dry 5 — 70.4%
17:00 80° dry 4 — 64.1%
18:00 82° dry 4 — 57.2%
19:00 84° dry 5 — 52.2%
20:00 84° dry 6 — 48.5%
21:00 85° dry 6 — 44.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity83%
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 2 — 84.7%
07:00 69° dry 3 — 87.7%
08:00 67° dry 2 — 91%
09:00 67° dry 2 — 94.3%
10:00 66° dry 3 — 96.3%
11:00 65° dry 3 — 98.2%
12:00 67° dry 4 — 96.5%
13:00 71° dry 2 — 88.9%
14:00 75° dry 4 — 75.1%
15:00 78° dry 4 — 64.1%
16:00 80° dry 4 — 58.8%
17:00 82° dry 5 — 54.2%
18:00 84° dry 6 — 46.9%
19:00 86° dry 6 — 41%
20:00 87° dry 6 — 37.4%
21:00 87° dry 6 — 34.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
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 — 74.8%
07:00 69° dry 6 — 77.8%
08:00 68° dry 5 — 81.4%
09:00 67° dry 4 — 85.1%
10:00 66° dry 3 — 88.1%
11:00 65° dry 3 — 90%
12:00 66° dry 4 — 88%
13:00 69° dry 4 — 79.2%
14:00 72° dry 5 — 71.9%
15:00 75° dry 5 — 65.2%
16:00 77° dry 4 — 57.9%
17:00 80° dry 4 — 49.7%
18:00 82° dry 5 — 40%
19:00 84° dry 6 — 32.1%
20:00 85° dry 9 — 29%
21:00 84° dry 8 — 31.7%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
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 2 — 69.3%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 80.7%
18:00 83° dry 5 — 31.2%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
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 68° dry 4 — 57%
12:00 67° dry 3 — 67.4%
18:00 86° dry 3 — 30.8%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.4mm 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 2 — 72.6%
12:00 71° dry 4 — 82.5%
18:00 85° 0.01 in 3 — 49.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.9mm 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 67° dry 2 — 99.2%
12:00 68° 0.02 in 2 — 98.2%
18:00 73° 0.01 in 2 — 88.5%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
0.4mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 96% — 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 69° dry 1 — 99.8%
12:00 69° 0.01 in 3 — 96.1%
18:00 80° 0.01 in 4 — 67.5%

About Sunset Park (Lookout Mountain)

Sunset Park is Lookout Mountain's premier Tennessee-side trad venue — hard Cumberland Plateau sandstone on the western face of Lookout Mountain within Lookout Mountain Battlefield (Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park). Some of the finest single-pitch trad in Tennessee, with a total ban on fixed protection (no bolts, no sport climbing). West-facing so shaded in the morning and sunny in the afternoon — spring/autumn is prime. NPS land: strictly enforced sundown deadline (be off the crag before sundown), no camping. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Chattanooga
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
2031 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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