Cherokee Bluff (CLOSED TO CLIMBING)  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  35.9247, -83.9618 Map Page Views:  1,205. Good page?    Administrators:  saxfiend, Brad "Stonyman" Killough, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  T. Faust on May 18, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Closed (Private Property) MORE INFO >>> Closed for liability reasons. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Southeastern Climbers Coalition

CLOSED 

Cherokee Bluff is currently closed to climbing. This page will be updated if anything changes.

Description 

This area has a handful of sport routes located a short distance from downtown Knoxville. Half of the routes are accessed from a trail midway up the bluff and the other half are accessed by rappelling down from the trail. The cliff is right next to (and in) Ft. Loudon Lake. Sunny and exposed. And usually not many climbers. A great place for a little afternoon climbing if you're tired of the gym.

Getting There 

Take Alcoa Highway (129 South) out of downtown Knoxville. Turn right onto Montlake Dr. after 2-4 miles. Take the first right onto Craighead, bear left at the fork to a dead end. There will be a short trail to your right. Take to get to the bluff.

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