Climbing near Memphis, TN
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I know there is some climbing in Arkansas, but I have little experience out there and none in Tennessee. I am eager to escape the City for the weekend to do some great climbing. I was wondering if yall have any suggestions as to what's close and where I should go? |
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Horseshoe Canyon Ranch or Jamestown Crag in AR will be your closest bet (4.5 hours). |
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Thanks! And you could have not said that last line any better my friend. |
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I'll add that Yellow Bluff, near Huntsville, AL, is a mere 3 hours 45 minutes. |
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There's climbing in Tishomingo State Park in North Mississippi, which is about 2hrs from Memphis, TN. Never actually climbed there, but there are quite a few routes, mostly top-rope. |
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Jamestown is the shortest drive from greater memphis area. Horseshoe canyon is the next sport area and the closest trad is SAMs throne. They are about the same and it just depends on if you want crowded sport or trad with solitude. Yellow bluff is next closest and Jackson falls is after that. |
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Tishomingo is a nice camp, but if you're going for the climbing, you'll probably be disappointed. You're better off going to HCR, Sam's Throne or Jackson Falls. |
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This thread would be good material for the "Delta Circuit". |
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In the 90s, the closest climbing to Memphis was a spot near Batesville, Arkansas. I can't remember the name of the place, and I think it was shutdown around 2000. Anybody remember the name of that place? Anybody else ever climb there? Too bad that it's probably still off limits. |
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When I lived in Memphis, the best BBQ I had (and at the time, I ate a lot of it)was at a little hole in the wall gas station in Cordova. Ben, if you go you must make a stop. |
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Nathan Self wrote:In the 90s, the closest climbing to Memphis was a spot near Batesville, Arkansas. I can't remember the name of the place, and I think it was shutdown around 2000. Anybody remember the name of that place? Anybody else ever climb there? Too bad that it's probably still off limits.Nathan, what caused the area to get closed down? I am curious. On my last visit to Arkansas, I saw many backcountry/backwoods crags sticking out of the hillsides. Chet, I'll check it out. |
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Ben, |
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Thanks for the reply. I figured most of the little crags were locked down. |