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Elevation: 3,850 ft 1,173 m
GPS: 35.1562, -83.0281
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Shared By: BirminghamBen on May 27, 2009 · Updates
Admins: Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier
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Excellent slab, face, and watergroove climbing over crisp granite with great friction in a beautiful mountain valley.

Paralleling (10), Ground Control (8+), Panthertown Knobs (9+) provide for some of the technically easiest climbing, but still should be treated with the utmost respect. Almost every route here gets an R rating. A fall on any route here could be nasty.

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From the parking lot, follow the old roadbed TR474, past Salt Rock overlook on your left and down the hill. After a few minutes take a right on Deep Gap TR449 until you encounter a pine grove on the left. Walk diagonally through to pine grove to a faint trail leading to the SE, ultimately intersecting TR486 to Granny Burrel Falls at the creek crossing. Cross Panthertown Creek continuing on Great Wall TR489, passing the Boy Scout shelter on the right, meandering into the woods. After a few minutes, the wall will be visible to the left. Find the trail to the base. This takes you to the face in the neighborhood of Camp Big Green, 5.11a, left of center.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Green

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 10
Ground Control
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 6
Panthertown Knobs
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Campfire Girls
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 9
Paralleling
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Scars on a Landscape
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
Welcome to Emerald City
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Grand Delusion
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Ground Control
 10
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Panthertown Knobs
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Campfire Girls
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Paralleling
 9
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Scars on a Landscape
 4
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Welcome to Emerald City
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Grand Delusion
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
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