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Love Gap Rock Climbing

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Areas in Love Gap

Love Lost 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Main Crag 23 / 1 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Right Hand Wall 3 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	2,735 ft	834 m
GPS:	37.87623, -79.01687 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Very large expanse of rock about 200 feet in height.

Lots of high ball boulders scattered around.

Fairly secluded area of the parkway.

Getting There

Drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway to MP 16 and then look for a LEFT hand turn onto a gravel road 814.

After about 4/10 of a mile look for a parking area on the right near a driveway. It's basically just a mud parking area. Coordinates for the parking area are 37.875551, -79.019693, it is easy to miss.

If no foliage on trees then you can see the cliffs from the road and parking area.

Head straight across road and you'll see a rough trail that'll take you to the base

(caution: trail to the rock verges LEFT off of the logging road....again..do not continue taking logging road or pass gate d/t private property)

The cliffs are actually within park boundaries.

30 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Love Gap

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 6 ● Side Piece Trad 2 pitches Right Hand Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 5 ● Heather's Rear End Trad Main Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 17 ● Warm Up Trad Main Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Undercling Slab Trad Main Crag
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● Swamp Crack Trad Main Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Keelin's Delight Trad Main Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 4 ● Hi-C Trad, TR Main Crag
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Happiness Ledges Trad Main Crag
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 8 ● Crack a Smile Trad Main Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R 7 ● Keelin's Dilemma Trad, TR Main Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 13 ● Sassafras Trad Main Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Happy Ending Sport Main Crag
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X 5 ● McLuvin Trad, TR Main Crag