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SAND MOUNTAIN · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Yellow Bluff climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp78°F
Wind5 mph
Gusts8 mph
Humidity89.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp81°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts8 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 78° dry 5 — 89.4%
15:00 81° dry 6 — 79.5%
16:00 84° dry 4 — 72.3%
17:00 87° dry 5 — 64.3%
18:00 88° dry 7 — 59.1%
19:00 89° dry 9 — 54%
20:00 89° dry 10 — 47.2%
21:00 90° dry 10 — 43.8%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind4 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 75° dry 4 — 73%
07:00 74° dry 4 — 76.6%
08:00 73° dry 3 — 78.5%
09:00 72° dry 3 — 79.4%
10:00 71° dry 4 — 81%
11:00 70° dry 4 — 85.5%
12:00 72° dry 5 — 84.4%
13:00 76° dry 4 — 76.7%
14:00 81° dry 4 — 66.2%
15:00 84° dry 4 — 57.3%
16:00 86° dry 4 — 52.1%
17:00 88° dry 6 — 47.3%
18:00 89° dry 7 — 45%
19:00 90° dry 7 — 43.1%
20:00 91° dry 9 — 41.4%
21:00 91° dry 8 — 40.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
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 76° dry 9 — 64.1%
07:00 76° dry 9 — 65.8%
08:00 74° dry 9 — 69.1%
09:00 73° dry 9 — 72.6%
10:00 72° dry 8 — 75.7%
11:00 71° dry 7 — 78.7%
12:00 71° dry 8 — 77.6%
13:00 75° dry 8 — 69.6%
14:00 78° dry 7 — 60.1%
15:00 82° dry 6 — 49.1%
16:00 85° dry 4 — 42%
17:00 88° dry 5 — 36.9%
18:00 89° dry 6 — 34.1%
19:00 91° dry 8 — 31.2%
20:00 91° dry 9 — 29.9%
21:00 91° dry 9 — 28.7%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind4 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 73° dry 5 — 53.4%
12:00 69° dry 4 — 70%
18:00 91° dry 8 — 25.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp75°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 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 76° dry 5 — 33%
12:00 74° dry 6 — 51.7%
18:00 86° dry 4 — 45.9%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.3mm 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 72° 0.01 in 4 — 96.4%
12:00 71° 0.03 in 3 — 98.4%
18:00 84° dry 6 — 66.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
3.9mm 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 71° 0.01 in 5 — 99.2%
12:00 73° 0.01 in 4 — 99.1%
18:00 76° 0.02 in 8 — 90.1%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
0.7mm 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 72° 0.00 in 6 — 99%
12:00 70° 0.01 in 8 — 98.9%
18:00 82° 0.01 in 5 — 74.4%

About Yellow Bluff

Yellow Bluff is a 1,500-foot unbroken hard-sandstone cliff near Huntsville, developed by Atlanta climber Shannon Stegg and other pioneers from the 1980s onward. 83 trad and sport climbs on gorgeous southern sandstone. Access is via a 5-minute hike to the right end of the SCC-owned section — critically, do NOT top out the cliff and do NOT hike past the SCC boundary (marked by a wooden warning sign); the property above and around the SCC parcel is private and any trespass jeopardises access. Keep noise down. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
Sand Mountain
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1020 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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