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Griffin Falls Climbing

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	[Redacted] T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Daddy Long Legs V0+ 4+
	Daydream Nation S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dead Letter Office S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dirty Deas T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dive bar T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flapjack S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Flight or Fight S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Give Em The Left! V0-1 4+
	Grace Under Pressure S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	help your self S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	High Horse S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Just Right S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	King Plow T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Knife Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Last Resort T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Lazy Eight T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lone Shark S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pasture Prime T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pony Party T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Power Windows S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Romano's Crack T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Second Cup S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Slab Warm-Up V-easy 3
	Smashing Pumpkins S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Steeplechase S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Thin Flakes T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unnamed Chimney TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unnamed off-width T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Whetstone T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	White Noise S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whorl S 5.13c/d 8b 31 X 31 E8 7a
	Wisteria T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Description

With less than 30 known routes, Griffin Falls is not what you'd call a major climbing destination. But if you're camping at nearby Sand Rock anyway and want a little variety, this crag is definitely worth a visit. The climbing at Griffin's is mostly hard sport, but there are also a number of spicy trad lines, most notably the outstanding Knife Crack (5.9+).

Update 3/9/2025 as SCC area representative:

Griffin has become much more popular over the last several years. There are multiple new sport routes not listed here and a few intermediate trad routes that have encountered traffic after being lost to time due to poor documentation. These routes are a welcomed addition to the area but we ask that you please contact the area representative or the SCC fixed hardware personnel before working on new routes or drilling. We must continue to maintain a good relationship with the land owners as this crag is still not owned by climbers. Any top out access is strictly prohibited and against best practices. Including the local scramble which has some fixed ropes to the top of the formation near the waterfall.

As always this place is very susceptible to trash, if climbing we kindly consider you being a bag and pack a few things out as a way to give back to the community and keep the area open longer.

Feel free to reach out to Sam Whatley or find information on SCC website.

Getting There

Griffin Falls is just up the road from Sand Rock, near Collinsville. From Atlanta, take I-75 north toward Chattanooga and exit at Hwy. 411/20 (exit 290). Follow 411 toward Rome, bypassing that city; outside of Rome, turn right on Hwy. 53 (and 411). Continue through Cave Spring and Centre, AL to the town of Leesburg. Turn right on Hwy. 68 and follow this road past the turnoff for Sand Rock; continue on through Collinsville. After crossing under I-59, continue a few miles on 68 until you can see the cliffline ahead of you, then watch for a bridge over a creek at the bottom of a hill. Immediately after crossing the bridge, turn left onto a gravel road and follow it a short distance to a small bridge over a creek. Park in a pull-off on the right and follow the trail past graffiti-covered boulders up to the cliffline, where you'll see the waterfall. Continue right (under the waterfall) to the climbing area.

From Chattanooga or Birmingham, take I-59 to the Hwy. 68 exit. Go west on 68 and follow the directions above.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Griffin Falls

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● Lazy Eight Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 54 ● Knife Crack Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 10 ● Whetstone Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Flapjack Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Grace Under Pressure Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Second Cup Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Smashing Pumpkins Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 4 ● Power Windows Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● Steeplechase Sport