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Elevation: 2,478 ft
GPS: 34.63698, -83.71682
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Shared By: Joey Wolfe on Jan 3, 2008 · Updates
Admins: Luke Cornejo, saxfiend

Description Suggest change

The lowers was bolted by the Army for training and they painted numbers under the routes. The bolting is excessive to a climber and some of the routes can be climbed with mixed gear.It doesn't offer views like the Main Face, but it is better protected during windy winter days. It offers some decent climbs and is worth checking out. The routes are numbered left to right.

Getting There Suggest change

Going up the main trail that leads to the summit, once you reach the large grass clearing about halfway up (helipad - note this is NOT the same as the army camp) there will be a trail with a worn wood sign to the right; follow it to The Lowers.

It's possible to reach The Lowers from the Main Wall but this requires following some rarely-trafficked climber trails and would be very difficult without compass & GPS. Best to just get back to the main trail and follow it down to the helipad.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Lowers

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
 26
Two
Trad, Sport, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 31
One Alpha
Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 44
Three
Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 36
Four
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A1-
 11
Five
Sport, TR, Aid
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 29
Four Bravo
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1
 5
Thirteen
Sport, TR, Aid
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
The White County Chainsaw Massacre
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
Ten Alpha
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Eight
Sport, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Diving Board
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Two
 26
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 Trad, Sport, TR
One Alpha
 31
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport, TR
Three
 44
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport, TR
Four
 36
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
Five
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A1- Sport, TR, Aid
Four Bravo
 29
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Thirteen
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1 Sport, TR, Aid
The White County Chainsaw M…
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Ten Alpha
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
Eight
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Diving Board
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
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