Mountain Project: Climbing Currahee Mountain

Submitted By: saxfiend on Dec 25, 2006
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Description

Currahee Mountain isn't an easy place to love. It's out of the way; the dirt road leading up the mountain is often in bad repair; graffiti makes parts of it look more like an abandoned urban neighborhood than a climbing area. But if you can get past all that, there is some really nice friction climbing at Currahee that makes it worth a visit. Some of the best lines include Mikey's Mantle, Frictionary and Pigs on the Wing.

The rock at Currahee is good quality granite, mostly slab. Most routes are bolted to a greater or lesser degree, but some trad gear is good to have on many lines.

Camping is permitted along the road that ascends the mountain. The town of Toccoa is nearest source for food and other non-climbing essentials.

Getting There

From Atlanta, head north on I-85 to I-985 and take 985 until it ends, continuing on as US 365/441. Bear off at the Toccoa-Lavonia exit and watch for a traffic-light controlled intersection with 123. Take a right on 123 and go about three miles to a gravel turnoff on the left; this is Forest Service Road. Follow the road to the top of the mountain and a parking lot. From the parking lot, follow a trail around a tower and scramble down to the cliff base.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Currahee Mountain:

Dust Bowl Daze 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Slab Area

Buzzard Breath 5.9 Trad, Sport The Buzzard Wall

Stranger than Friction 5.9 Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet Slab Area

Frictionary 5.9 Trad, Sport Slab Area

Mikey's Mantle 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet Slab Area

Pigs On the Wing 5.10b Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 35 feet Brick Wall

Power Flyer 5.10b/c Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet Brick Wall

Smooth as Silk 5.11- Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet The Buzzard Wall

Dreams 5.11c Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet Brick Wall

Featured Route For Currahee Mountain

Stephen in the middle of the finger crack section. May 08'

Smooth as Silk 5.11- GA : Currahee Mountain : The Buzzard Wall

Climb the sweet finger crack using a few key face holds for about 30 feet. then wander up easy face to roof with horizontals. pull roof and continue to top.Pro: up to #2 camalot. small nuts, small TCUs. Some key nut placements...[more] Browse More Classics in GA

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By BirminghamBen
From: Birmingham, AL
Mar 12, 2007

Fun slabbin'

By JOhn CAmeron
From: DENVER!!!
Sep 22, 2007

Currahee is a simple place- i like it a lot. however, i am easily pleased. you get to look around at the surrounding countryside: the rolling hills and farms and the brick wall faces direct west so the sunsets are great. with easily placed topropes, its a great place to introduce people to the sport.

By bkbirr2
From: fort myers, fl
Feb 6, 2008

currahee is a great place to climb. not a destination crag, but great for a good work out. clean up has been provided by good friends of mine and if you're there on the weekends you'll probably run into them at the brick wall. short walks to any of the walls, and even descent bouldering if you look around hard enough.

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