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Table of contents
- 1.
Deep Creek
105 in Area
- 1.1. The Dungeon 5 in Area
- 1.2. The Wave Wall 3 in Area
- 1.3. The Deep End 6 in Cliff
- 1.4. Warm Up Wall 9 in Cliff
- 1.5. Main Wall 19 in Cliff
- 1.6. Main Wall, Right 3 in Cliff
- 1.7. Tea & Crumpets Wall 14 in Cliff
- 1.8. The Land in Between 9 in Cliff
- 1.9. The Point 9 in Area
- 1.10. Willy World 6 in Cliff
- 1.11. Woodshed 13 in Cliff
- 1.12. Hemlock Block 9 in Cliff
- 2. Index by grade
1. Deep Creek 105 routes in Area
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
Lat / Long: 35.295933, -85.198405
summary
Steep sandstone sport climbing with slopers and bouldery movement that will test your power endurance. Great warm weather crag.
description
Steep sandstone sport climbing nestled in a dense canopy with ample swimming holes nearby. Seeps heavily in winter but is a great summer climbing location as the creek stays fairly cool and main walls come into the shade in early afternoon.
access issues
Deep Creek is part of Cumberland Trail State Park and can be accessed from a gated parking area owned and managed by the SCC.
The parking lot for Deep Creek is located in a residential area, please respect the peace and quiet of residents by keeping a low profile when driving, parking, and hiking in this area.
The Deep Creek parking lot and trailhead is owned and operated by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and you must obtain a gate code to enter.
VIsit http://www.secclimbers.org/deep-creek and agree to the terms of use to obtain this code.
Parking lot closed sunset to sunrise - NO OVERNIGHT PARKING. Please keep dogs on leash.
approach
Follow the trail downhill and across the Deep Creek bridge to reach the main wall.
where to stay
No camping or overnight parking is permitted in this area. Closest camping is Chester Front Campground at 2318 North Gold Point Circle in Hixson, TN. 40 minute drive from Chattanooga.
ethic
No bolting or new route development without a permit. Do not leave fixed gear (quickdraws).
1.1. The Dungeon 5 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Ten Penny | 5.12b | ||||
| 2 | ★★ Oubliette | 5.13a | ||||
| 3 | ★ Stimulus Package | 5.12b | ||||
| 4 | ★★ Quarter Height Crisis | 5.12b | ||||
| 5 | ★ Rusty Cage | 5.12b | ||||
1.2. The Wave Wall 3 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★★ Fight Gone Bad | 5.12d | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ Good Soldier | 5.11d | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ Lights of the Dead | 5.11b | ||||
1.3. The Deep End 6 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottom Feeder | 5.12- | ||||
| 2 | ★★ Tooth and Nail | 5.12c | ||||
| 3 | ★★ Deep Water Horizon | 5.12+ | ||||
| 4 | ★★★ El Hondo | 5.12d | ||||
| 5 | ★★★ Deep Throat | 5.12c | ||||
| 6 | ★★ Dressed to Kill | 5.11d | ||||
1.4. Warm Up Wall 9 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Mission in the Rain | 5.11a/b | ||||
| 2 | ★ The Seam | 5.11d/12a | ||||
| 3 | ★★ Gentry Entry | 5.12a/b | ||||
| 4 | ★★ In Exchange for Silence | 5.11b | ||||
| 5 | ★ Riding on McLeod | 5.11c | ||||
| 6 | Howell Route (Left) | 5.11a | ||||
| 7 | Us and Them | 5.11a | ||||
| 8 | The Wetter the Better | 5.10b | ||||
| 9 | Another Gentry Route | 5.11a | ||||
1.5. Main Wall 19 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howell Route (Right) | 5.11d | ||||
| 2 | Redden | 5.12a | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ Strutter | 5.12b | ||||
| 4 | ★★★ Ocam's Blazer | 5.12b/c | ||||
| 5 | ★★★ Leakage | 5.12a | ||||
| 6 | ★★ Nuggs | 5.12b/c | ||||
| 7 | ★★ Mongo's Fury | 5.12d | ||||
| 8 | ★★ Feast of Fools | 5.12c | ||||
| 9 | ★★★ Freak Magnet | 5.12d/13a | ||||
| 10 | ★★★ The Ear | 5.12b | ||||
| 11 | ★★★ Deep Show | 5.12d/13a | ||||
| 12 | ★★★ The Mole | 5.12c | ||||
| 13 | ★★★ Mo'Cheeba | 5.12c | ||||
| 14 | ★★ Willy vs. Dave | 5.12a | ||||
| 15 | ★★ Wicked Lester | 5.12b | ||||
| 16 | ★★ Weezer Route | 5.12b | ||||
| 17 | ★★ Wiygulizer | 5.12a | ||||
| 18 | ★★★ Knee Deep | 5.11c | ||||
| 19 | ★★★ Ga'Jammit | 5.11d | ||||
1.6. Main Wall, Right 3 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Deep State | 5.12d | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ Proven Ground | 5.12a | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ Whipping Post | 5.12a | ||||
1.7. Tea & Crumpets Wall 14 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seasoned | 5.10a | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ Moderate Machine | 5.10a | ||||
| 3 | ★★ Casual Friday | 5.8 | ||||
| 4 | ★★ Within Sight | 5.8 | ||||
| 5 | ★ Old Habits | 5.8 | ||||
| 6 | ★ The Farmer Slab | 5.12b | ||||
| 7 | ★★ Little Light | 5.10a | ||||
| 8 | ★★ Marble Tea | 5.10d | ||||
| 9 | ★★★ Table Scraps | 5.11a | ||||
| 10 | ★★ Thin Mint | 5.10d | ||||
| 11 |
★★ Gentry Crack
Retrobolted crack... climb it on gear for the OG experience. | 5.11b | ||||
| 12 |
★★★ Tea Bag
Steep Southern start!! | 5.11c | ||||
| 13 | ★★ Earl Grey | 5.11c | ||||
| 14 | ★★ Compression Test | 5.11d | ||||
1.8. The Land in Between 9 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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Mostly Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ The Herd | 5.10b | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ The Shepard | 5.11b | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ The Flock | 5.10b/c | ||||
| 4 | ★ Short Bus | 5.9 | ||||
| 5 | ★★ The Art of Relenting | 5.11d | ||||
| 6 | ★★★ Splendid Isolation | 5.10c/d | ||||
| 7 | ★★ Old and in the Way | 5.10d | ||||
| 8 | ★★ Right-of-Way Arete | 5.11b | ||||
| 9 | Bump and Run | 5.10c/d | ||||
1.9. The Point 9 routes in Area
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotwater
PROJECT | 5.13b | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ DropZone | 5.12b | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ D.N.R. | 5.11c/d | ||||
| 4 | ★ Deepression | 5.11a | ||||
| 5 | ★★★ Proof of Life | 5.13b | ||||
| 6 | ★★★ Elastic Limit | 5.13b/c | ||||
| 7 | ★★★ The Last Waltz | 5.13b | ||||
| 8 | ★★★ Scissor Hands | 5.12a/b | ||||
| 9 | ★★★ Slap Yo Mama | 5.12d | ||||
1.10. Willy World 6 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★★ Ayahuasca | 5.11 | ||||
| 2 | ★ Batman | 5.13 | ||||
| 3 | ★ Respect your Elders | 5.10b | ||||
| 4 | ★★ Point of Interest | 5.12a | ||||
| 5 | ★★ E.C.C. | 5.12d/13a | ||||
| 6 | ★★ Post-Apocalyptic Children | 5.12+ | ||||
1.11. Woodshed 13 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★ Crack Offender | 5.11b | ||||
| 2 | ★★ Journey Through the Mind | 5.12a/b | ||||
| 3 | ★★★ Leap of Faith | 5.11a | ||||
| 4 | ★★★ Holy AND Hip | 5.11a | ||||
| 5 | ★★ The Woodshed | 5.11d | ||||
| 6 | ★★ Dry Logged | 5.12a | ||||
| 7 | ★★★ Mud Logger | 5.12a/b | ||||
| 8 | ★★ Gypsy Soul | 5.12c | ||||
| 9 | Clarity Crack | 5.11 | ||||
| 10 | ★★★ Physical Graffiti | 5.12c | ||||
| 11 | ★ Tortured Artist | 5.12 | ||||
| 12 | ★ Matisse | 5.12 | ||||
| 13 | ★★ Age of Enlightenment | 5.13 | ||||
1.12. Hemlock Block 9 routes in Cliff
- Summary:
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All Sport climbing
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★★★ Tabernacle | 5.12a | ||||
| 2 | ★★★ Swamp Cookie | 5.10d | ||||
| 3 | Swamp Monster | 5.11d | ||||
| 4 | ★★ Down Not Out | 5.10b | ||||
| 5 | ★★ Adventurete | 5.11a | ||||
| 6 | ★★★ Flight of the Intruder | 5.10c | ||||
| 7 | ★ Slap in the Face | 5.10b | ||||
| 8 | ★★ Vertigo | 5.10a | ||||
| 9 | ★★★ Bayou Boy | 5.10b | ||||
