Ijams Crag Climbing

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Routes in Ijams Crag

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	(Kelly's Project) S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Ace of Spades S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Baker (Open Project), The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Beer and Doughnuts (Training Anchor) S,TR 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	Blacksmith S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Blood Meridian S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Butcher, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Candlestick Maker, The S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Carcosa S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Copperhead Road S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dark Side of the Moon S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Down on the Corner S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	G-Thing S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	High Five Ghost S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Into the Void S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Johnny's Quest S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Joker and the Thief S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Jolene S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Krusty the Klown S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lumberjack S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Madelade S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Master of Puppets S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Mordecai S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mowgli S,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Muscle Man S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pops S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Raksha S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rigby S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Road, The S,TR 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Scruffy City Blues S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	SE Climbing S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Suttree S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Thunderstruck S,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Transitioning Over S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Travelling Man S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	True Detective S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Use Me S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Yellow King S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Description

Ijams Crag is a sport climbing area in the heart of South Knoxville's Urban Wilderness and is 10 minutes from downtown. 34 routes that range in height from 30' to 60' & in difficulty from 5.6 to 5.13. Cliff is generally E/NE facing, with some sun early and shade later in the day. This is an old marble/limestone quarry that has been cleared of invasive vegetation and most loose rock that has left an interesting style of, close to home, climbing. Great for an afternoon work-out on challenging, but short, routes or for those new to the sport who want to figure out climbing before heading out to bigger and better places. Ijams Crag Website

Getting There

Google Maps Link for Ijams Parking

I-40 near downtown Knoxville. Take exit 388A - James White Parkway to Sevier/Hillwood Ave exit & turn left on Hillwood Ave. Continue through 4-way stop & at bottom of hill turn right on Island Home Blvd. Stay left at next split, to stay on Island Home. After passing large Island Home Baptist Church on left, take next immediate right on Gilbert Ln. Pass under R.R. bridge & take next left on Belvedere Ave & next immediate right on Aberdeen Ln. Stay right at split to stay on Aberdeen Ln. Drive through first gate and park in gravel area. From the parking lot walk straight ahead, past the gate, on Imerys Trail. At the first intersection, turn right on Burnett Ridge Trail. This trail will wind uphill for a couple of minutes until you reach an Ijams Crag Sign. Turn right at this sign and the entrance to Ijams Crag.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ijams Crag

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5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c 22 ● Beer and Doughnuts (Training Anc… Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 31 ● Dark Side of the Moon Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 32 ● Rigby Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● Travelling Man Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 28 ● Mordecai Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 27 ● Joker and the Thief Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● High Five Ghost Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 54 ● Madelade Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 28 ● Suttree Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Use Me Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 26 ● Thunderstruck Sport, TR
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 26 ● SE Climbing Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 7 ● Blood Meridian Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Scruffy City Blues Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● The Butcher Sport