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Upper Tier Rock Climbing

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Routes in Upper Tier

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	C-bubs's glee TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Goudaman T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jederman T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Niederman S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Dangers beware! Details

Parking area and crag located on public land (i.e. Blue Ridge Parkway/Dept. of the Interior), but established routes have not been officially approved by Park Service so tread lightly and leave no trace.

Crag can be accessed from above and below, but both trails are steep and on loose terrain.

Always wear a helmet and announce rockfall. Crag is riddled with poison ivy, ticks, and snakes during the growing season.

Description

Sport, mixed, trad, and TR through roofs, hand cracks, slabs, and face climbing on ~80 ft cliffs. Routes: 5.8+ to 5.hard.

Getting There

From the lower trail, hike downstream to the Lower Tier (Just above the first set of rapids), and then hike uphill ~300 ft to an obvious ~80 ft cliff.