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Classic Climbs for Tennessee

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V1 5
 174
The Rib
Boulder
V1 5
 284
Incredarete
Boulder
V2 5+
 115
Graham Crackers
Boulder
V2 5+
 119
Storming the Castle
Boulder
V3 6A
 216
Mystery Machine
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 359
Swingers
Boulder
V4 6B
 527
Super Mario
Boulder
V4 6B
 416
Dragon Lady
Boulder
V4 6B
 264
Tristar
Boulder
V4 6B
 464
Art of the Vogi
Boulder
V4 6B
 103
Hemlock Arete
Boulder
V4 6B
 90
Hooker
Boulder
V5 6C
 331
Genghis Khan
Boulder
V5 6C
 130
Latin for Daggers
Boulder
V5 6C
 418
Sternum
Boulder
V5 6C
 172
White Trash
Boulder
V5 6C
 63
Riverfront
Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 116
Diesel Power
Boulder
V6- 7A
 213
Super Mario Extension
Boulder
V6 7A
 320
The Wave
Boulder
V6 7A
 245
Shotgun
Boulder
V6 7A
 120
Manute Bol
Boulder
V6 7A
 69
The Hulk
Boulder
V6 7A
 92
Cyclops
Boulder
V7 7A+
 69
Deception
Boulder
V7 7A+
 76
Junky
Boulder
V7 7A+
 105
Jerry's Kids
Boulder
V7 7A+
 103
Celestial Mechanics
Boulder
V7 7A+
 208
Red House
Boulder
V7 7A+
 82
Heroin
Boulder
V7 7A+
 164
Tennessee Thong
Boulder
V7 7A+
 99
Spyro Gyro
Boulder
V7 7A+
 99
7/11
Boulder
V7-8 7B
 151
The Red House Extension
Boulder
V8- 7B
 140
Grimace
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 384
Prerequisite for Excellence
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 354
Passages
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 257
Art
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 97
Sweet Surrender
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 104
Open Sesame
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 130
Stan's Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 419
Golden Locks
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 150
R.J. Gold
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 415
Best Seat In The House
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 253
Ruben
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 163
Three Star Salad Bar
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 256
In Pursuit of Excellence
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 55
Open Casket
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 201
Holy War
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 326
Cake Walk
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 95
Where Lizards Go to Die
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 94
Hidden Assets
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 119
Jefferson Airplane
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 350
Tarantella
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 109
Precious Orr
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 75
Stepping Stone
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 82
Crackattack
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 129
Super Slide
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 141
Love Handle
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 111
Rusty's Crack
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 260
Finger Lockin' Good
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 409
Spawn
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 137
Points O' Contact
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V4-5 6B+
 151
Crack of Doom
Boulder
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 114
Jody's Route (aka The Chris' Route)
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 203
Something's Always Wrong
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 162
Pillsbury
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 203
Pale Face
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 132
Herbivore
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 214
Standing Room Only
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 174
Whipper Snapper
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 106
Gas Powered Flight
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 73
Stone Wave
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 99
Fly with the Falcon
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 93
The Acquittal
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 176
Lounge Lizard
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 76
Story of My Life
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 87
Copperhead Road
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 63
One Legged Red
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 143
Tales of the Sperm
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 132
Saddam Hussein
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 271
Heresy
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 89
Wish I Was Trad
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 119
Wristlets
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 62
Keeper of the Flame
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 102
Tieranny
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 105
Satisfaction
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 177
Solstice
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 70
Leakage
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 89
Thieves
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 78
Canned Heat
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 65
Mrs. Socrates
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 88
The Odyssey
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 90
Magic Meat
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 91
Barbwire and Lingerie
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 95
Rage
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 45
Predator
Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 61
Eclipse
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 36
Born on the 4th of July
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 44
Meat and Three
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Rib Stone Fort > Back Nine
 174
V1 5 Boulder
Incredarete Stone Fort > Front Area > Mystery Machine Boulder
 284
V1 5 Boulder
Graham Crackers Stone Fort > Back Nine
 115
V2 5+ Boulder
Storming the Castle Stone Fort > Front Area > Castle Wall
 119
V2 5+ Boulder
Mystery Machine Stone Fort > Front Area > Mystery Machine Boulder
 216
V3 6A Boulder
Swingers Stone Fort > Front Area > Swingers Boulder
 359
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Super Mario Stone Fort > Super Mario/ Cinderel…
 527
V4 6B Boulder
Dragon Lady Stone Fort > Main Area
 416
V4 6B Boulder
Tristar Stone Fort > Main Area
 264
V4 6B Boulder
Art of the Vogi Stone Fort > Front Area > Art of the Vogi Boulder
 464
V4 6B Boulder
Hemlock Arete Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Boulders > Hemlock Boulder
 103
V4 6B Boulder
Hooker Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Boulders > Hooker Boulder
 90
V4 6B Boulder
Genghis Khan Stone Fort > Front Area > Wave Boulder
 331
V5 6C Boulder
Latin for Daggers Stone Fort > Main Area
 130
V5 6C Boulder
Sternum Stone Fort > Sternum Area > Sternum Boulder
 418
V5 6C Boulder
White Trash Stone Fort > Back Nine
 172
V5 6C Boulder
Riverfront Cumberland Boul… > Riverfront
 63
V5 6C Boulder
Diesel Power Stone Fort > Jungle Gym/ Fromundat…
 116
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
Super Mario Extension Stone Fort > Super Mario/ Cinderel…
 213
V6- 7A Boulder
The Wave Stone Fort > Front Area > Wave Boulder
 320
V6 7A Boulder
Shotgun Stone Fort > Space Odyssey/ Shotgu…
 245
V6 7A Boulder
Manute Bol Stone Fort > Front Area > Wave Boulder
 120
V6 7A Boulder
The Hulk Stone Fort > Super Mario/ Cinderel…
 69
V6 7A Boulder
Cyclops Stone Fort > Back Nine
 92
V6 7A Boulder
Deception Stone Fort > Back Nine
 69
V7 7A+ Boulder
Junky Stone Fort > Back Nine
 76
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jerry's Kids Stone Fort > Jungle Gym/ Fromundat…
 105
V7 7A+ Boulder
Celestial Mechanics Stone Fort > Main Area
 103
V7 7A+ Boulder
Red House Stone Fort > Super Mario/ Cinderel…
 208
V7 7A+ Boulder
Heroin Stone Fort > Back Nine
 82
V7 7A+ Boulder
Tennessee Thong Stone Fort > Front Area > Swingers Boulder
 164
V7 7A+ Boulder
Spyro Gyro Stone Fort > Front Area > Spyro Gyro Wall
 99
V7 7A+ Boulder
7/11 Cumberland Boul… > 7-11 Roof
 99
V7 7A+ Boulder
The Red House Extension Stone Fort > Super Mario/ Cinderel…
 151
V7-8 7B Boulder
Grimace Stone Fort > Sternum Area > Crack of Doom Area
 140
V8- 7B Boulder
Prerequisite for Excellence Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 384
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Passages Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 354
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Art Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 257
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Sweet Surrender Foster Falls > Music City/The 5.9 Area
 97
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Open Sesame Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 104
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Stan's Crack Sunset Park > Sunset North
 130
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Golden Locks Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 419
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
R.J. Gold Sunset Park > Sunset North
 150
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Best Seat In The House Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Balcony
 415
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Ruben Foster Falls > Jimmywood
 253
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Three Star Salad Bar Denny Cove > Denny East > Salad Bar
 163
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
In Pursuit of Excellence Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 256
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Open Casket Tennessee Wall > T-Wall West
 55
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Holy War Foster Falls > Wall of Useless Conflict
 201
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Cake Walk Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 326
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Where Lizards Go to Die Tennessee Wall > T-Wall West
 95
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Hidden Assets Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 94
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Jefferson Airplane Sunset Park > Sunset North
 119
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Tarantella Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Bluff
 350
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Precious Orr Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 109
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Stepping Stone Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 75
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Crackattack Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 82
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Super Slide Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 129
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Love Handle Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 141
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Rusty's Crack Sunset Park > Sunset North
 111
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Finger Lockin' Good Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 260
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Spawn Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Image Wall
 409
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Points O' Contact Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 137
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Crack of Doom Stone Fort > Sternum Area > Crack of Doom Area
 151
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Jody's Route (aka The Chris… Leda
 114
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Something's Always Wrong Foster Falls > Right Bunker
 203
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pillsbury Foster Falls > Dihedrals
 162
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Pale Face Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Balcony
 203
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Herbivore Obed & Clear Creek > Y- 12
 132
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Standing Room Only Foster Falls > Crime Buttress
 214
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Whipper Snapper Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Bluff
 174
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Gas Powered Flight Denny Cove > Denny East > Salad Bar
 106
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Stone Wave Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 73
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Fly with the Falcon Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 99
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The Acquittal Foster Falls > White Wall
 93
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Lounge Lizard Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Bluff
 176
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Story of My Life Foster Falls > Jimmywood
 76
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Copperhead Road Denny Cove > Denny West > Big Tex Cave
 87
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
One Legged Red Denny Cove > Denny East > Corner Pocket
 63
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Tales of the Sperm Obed & Clear Creek > Tieranny Roofs
 143
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Saddam Hussein Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Broom Wall/Rasputin L…
 132
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Heresy Obed & Clear Creek > Lilly Bluff
 271
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Wish I Was Trad Castle Rock > Predator Wall
 89
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Wristlets Foster Falls > White Wall
 119
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Keeper of the Flame Obed & Clear Creek > N Clear Creek > Inner Circle
 62
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Tieranny Obed & Clear Creek > Tieranny Roofs
 102
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Satisfaction Foster Falls > White Wall
 105
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Solstice Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Solstice Cave
 177
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Leakage Deep Creek > Main Wall
 70
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Thieves Foster Falls > Crime Buttress
 89
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Canned Heat Denny Cove > Denny East > Buffet Wall
 78
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mrs. Socrates Tennessee Wall > T-Wall East
 65
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
The Odyssey Obed & Clear Creek > Y- 12
 88
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Magic Meat Denny Cove > Denny East > Buffet Wall
 90
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Barbwire and Lingerie Obed & Clear Creek > Y- 12
 91
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Rage Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Stephen King Library
 95
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Predator Castle Rock > Predator Wall
 45
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Sport
Eclipse Foster Falls > Left Bunker
 61
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Born on the 4th of July Obed & Clear Creek > Y- 12
 36
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Meat and Three Denny Cove > Denny East > Buffet Wall
 44
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

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