Coopers Gap  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  3,000' Lat, Long:  34.6526, -84.0844 Map Page Views:  2,854. Good page? (4 likes)    Administrators:  saxfiend, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  DanP on Nov 7, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 81° | 59° 81° | 52° 66° | 46° 75° | 50° 77° | 54°

A couple fun problems top out at the tallest point...

Description 

This is a cool little bouldering area about 20 minutes out of Dahlonega along the AT. It faces south and is a great place to boulder in the winter. It is no rocktown, but it is a nice place to enjoy the mountain top view and get a full day of bouldering in. There are a handful of boulders within a couple minutes from parking as well as some boulders and a small cliff about 1/4 mile hike up the AT from parking. Also, there is a single boulder on the left about 3/4 ways up the trail to the top. The hike to the top is well worth it for the view alone. There are also tons of boulders scattered along the steep south facing slope, but access and steep landing areas are an issue. Many of the boulders are grown over with lichen and moss and have vegetation on top. But recent cleaning has revealed some quality problems that may have been climbed in the past. If you come here, please pick up after yourself.

There is camping at the parking area, but spaces are limited. Luckily, great camping is abundant within a 20 minute drive in any direction.

You'll often see Army Rangers training in the area. Be respectful and don't block the road.

Getting There 

From the Dahlonega square

1.Head NE out of the square on E Main Street and take a left onto N Groove St/GA-60 BUS N
Continue to follow GA-60 BUS N
go 2.2 mi
5.Turn left onto Camp Wahsega Rd
go 8.4 mi until you arrive at Camp Merrill
6.Turn right onto Coopers Gap Rd go until it splits into three directions and park

map Submitted By: DanP on Mar 5, 2013

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Gnomon Sit V3  GA : Coopers Gap

Sit start on low ledge. Throw up right to jug and finish out on Gnomon. May be more difficult for taller folks. You can also work left to the start of Gnomon rather than throw to jug, but it goes a little easier. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in GA

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Fun problem starting deep in 'cave' and working ou...	some fun problems on this boulder	Very exciting top out
rope	.	A little scrubbing is all she needs
Also needs some scrubbing	Fun roof crack. Hard crimp fest. And other possibl...	This is a really fun problem!
Many easier problems at far right. Also an awesome...	A lot of fun problems on this boulder!	Very fun traverse that starts far left around the ...
Very excited about cleaning some of these	Very fun V3ish sit start problem to the right of t...