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| Elevation: | 1,874 ft |
| GPS: | 34.659, -85.39 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Benjamin Colter on Oct 2, 2007 |
| Admins: | saxfiend |
Description
Located in La Fayette, Georgia close to the Tennesse border, Rocktown is arguably one of the best bouldering locations in the Southeast. Some would even say its better than Horse Pens 40, but that is a heated topic. Known for it's amazing sandstone and bomber slopers, crimpers, hueco's, rails, and its intense top outs; Rocktown is one of the best bouldering areas in the country.
Rocktown is relatively uncrowded, depending on the season, with a great parking lot that you can camp in for free. It is also a relatively new location with new problems being thrown up quite often. Because of this, many problems are unkown to who established them and their names.
Rocktown is relatively uncrowded, depending on the season, with a great parking lot that you can camp in for free. It is also a relatively new location with new problems being thrown up quite often. Because of this, many problems are unkown to who established them and their names.
Getting There
From Atlanta:
-Take I-75 North
-Take exit 133 for HWY 136 (Resacca/LaFayette)
-Follow HWY 136 to La Fayette (25 miles)
-Once in La Fayette, go left then right to HWY 193 North
-After 2.7 miles you will see Uncle Jed's Store, make a left on Chamberlain Road.
-Travel 3.3 miles then take a right on Rocky Ln. and Crockford-Pigeon Wildlife Area.
-Follow the road (which will turn into a dirt road) up the mountain through the switchbacks for about 5 miles.
-At the obvious fork, take a right.
-Drive another 1.3 miles and take a left on Rocktown Rd.
-Park at the end of the road
From Chattanooga:
-Drive South on HWY 27
-After you pass La Fayette's Wal-Mart go straight to 27 BUS.
-Drive into La Fayette and take a right on HWY 193 North.
-Follow Directions from Atlanta once on HWY 193 North.
The approach is a real easy trail but is kind of long (about 5-10 minutes).
-Take I-75 North
-Take exit 133 for HWY 136 (Resacca/LaFayette)
-Follow HWY 136 to La Fayette (25 miles)
-Once in La Fayette, go left then right to HWY 193 North
-After 2.7 miles you will see Uncle Jed's Store, make a left on Chamberlain Road.
-Travel 3.3 miles then take a right on Rocky Ln. and Crockford-Pigeon Wildlife Area.
-Follow the road (which will turn into a dirt road) up the mountain through the switchbacks for about 5 miles.
-At the obvious fork, take a right.
-Drive another 1.3 miles and take a left on Rocktown Rd.
-Park at the end of the road
From Chattanooga:
-Drive South on HWY 27
-After you pass La Fayette's Wal-Mart go straight to 27 BUS.
-Drive into La Fayette and take a right on HWY 193 North.
-Follow Directions from Atlanta once on HWY 193 North.
The approach is a real easy trail but is kind of long (about 5-10 minutes).
Classic Climbing Routes at Rocktown
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Colorado Springs, CO
Marmet, WV
-Dan Mar 22, 2011
This the link I found georgiawildlife.com/node/2813 Dec 30, 2011
Marmet, WV
Deep in the Jocassee Gorges
A few friends and I are planning to head to Rocktown right after Christmas (Dec 26-Jan 1). Does anyone have any recommendations of where to stay in the area? We were originally planning on camping but are also considering a cabin-like set-up if there are affordable ones close by!
We'd appreciate any info you can send our way, thanks!
~Lauren Dec 1, 2012
Maine/Spain
Get a pass (phone or online, and it's a decent price), bury your human waste (helpful to have a trowel), pick up your garbage (and that of others), and try to keep the night time screaming to a minimum. Mar 19, 2014
Nashville
Camping is not allowed in the Rocktown parking lot or along the Rocktown Road. There's great free camping at Sawmill Lake, a 5 minute drive from the Rocktow Parking lot. Oct 27, 2014
Atlanta, GA
Casper, WY
yes, you can climb at night. you'll certainly get some better friction on the rock once the sun goes down. Nov 14, 2016
Indianapolis
Huntsville, AL
earth
Indianapolis, IN
I just called Georgia DNR to figure this out myself. The lady I spoke to said you can get a basic Fishing License, which gives you access to the Pigeon Mtn WMA. It's only $10 for a day pass, +$3.50 for additional days. Not bad, I suppose, when you consider it covers camping in the Pigeon Mtn. primitive sites.
Here's a link to the site where I found the info: georgiawildlife.com/license… Oct 16, 2017
Atlanta, GA
GORP Licenses are no longer available. A license that includes the privilege to hunt or fish on state lands is all that is needed to shoot on state shooting ranges, or be on state WRD lands. All persons 16 and older on designated state WRD lands must have an individual basic hunting or fishing privilege. An individual WRD Lands Pass is optionally available for those that have objections to purchasing hunting or fishing licenses, but the cost for the Lands Pass is higher to make up for loss of federal funds that come with hunting or fishing licenses. Most persons not hunting or not fishing will still want the basic hunting or fishing license; the least costly basic fishing or hunting license for short term or annual use will suffice for basic access.
Sounds like BS to me that federal funds really offset the cost, I imagine it helps inflate their numbers to make it look like they have more hunters + fishers than they do. Regardless, day passes are $5, an annual fishing license is $15 as of 2017 Oct 17, 2017
earth
Townsend, MA
Or take photo of the survey information at the parking lot Mar 17, 2019