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Elevation: 1,007 ft
GPS: 33.75169, -84.386
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Shared By: Joey Wolfe on Feb 26, 2008
Admins: Luke Cornejo, saxfiend

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At first glance most climbers would assume there is little to no climbing in the Metro-Atlanta Area. Upon a closer inspection one will be pleasantly surprised to find bold leads, easy toprope set ups, and great bouldering. Two issues that have slowed development of the climbing in Atlanta are access and logistics. Areas like Stone Mnt, Panola Mnt (in the works), and Kennesaw Mnt. are still off limits, but hopefully will be opened up in the future. Other areas in the lush woods that pepper the urban sprawl have yet to be fully explored. Most of the established climbing takes place along the Chattahoochee River and the boulder fields south of the city which Boat Rock is part of.

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There are three interstates that cut through Atlanta, I-85, I-75, I-20 and a by pass that encircles the city, I-285.

215 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Metro-Atlanta Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 21
Lock and Key
Boulder
V3 6A
 11
Lemon Pepper Wet
Boulder
V4 6B PG13
 5
Marietta Maiden
Boulder
V5 6C
 4
Hooking Hotcakes
Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 4
Nova
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 4
Spit on it
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 4
Aftercare
Boulder
V8 7B
 4
Spotlight (Midway)
Boulder
V8 7B
 27
Urban Bum
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 15
Chode Route
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
The Groove
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
Pockets Of Pollen
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
 11
Slab and Dab
Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Rumors Right
TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Happy Hooker
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Lock and Key Island Ford > Sundrop Boulder
 21
V2 5+ Boulder
Lemon Pepper Wet Island Ford > Sundrop Boulder
 11
V3 6A Boulder
Marietta Maiden Palisades > Mangler Area
 5
V4 6B PG13 Boulder
Hooking Hotcakes Island Ford > Pancake Boulder
 4
V5 6C Boulder
Nova Morgan Falls > Constellation Boulder
 4
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
Spit on it Morgan Falls > Climax Boulder
 4
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Aftercare Morgan Falls > Climax Boulder
 4
V6+ 7A Boulder
Spotlight (Midway) Palisades > Ray's on the Rocks Area
 4
V8 7B Boulder
Urban Bum Island Ford > Urban Bum
 27
V8 7B Boulder
Chode Route Allenbrook
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
The Groove Allenbrook
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Pockets Of Pollen Palisades - West > Slab & Dab Wall
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Slab and Dab Palisades - West > Slab & Dab Wall
 11
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 Sport, TR
Rumors Right Allenbrook
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Happy Hooker Allenbrook
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
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