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Cheers Ledge Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cheers Ledge

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	Chestnut Mare S,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crazy Horse T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Horse with No Name T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mustang Sally S,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	One Trick Pony S,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Quarter Horse S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stone Poneys S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Wild Horses S,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Access Issue: Access is only from the top, or along the base of the cliff. Details

The tree farm at the base of the cliff is private property. All access if by rappelling in from the top of the cliff.

Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Description

Cheers Ledge, at the eastern end of Horseshoe Rock, has around 6 climbs ranging from 5.6-5.11. One set of bolts at the top will permit you to rappel down to the belay stations for the climbs in this section. Each climb may be easily top-roped. The climbs are also bolted, though some of the bolts have been chopped and others are well-spaced. There are limited opportunities for pro below the bulge and almost none above it.

Many of the bolts here are suspect. Some have been chopped. A few have had their hangers replaced. The spacing and placement of the bolts rarely inspires confidence, which is why most climbers top rope these climbs.

Most of the climbs in this section have a bouldery start and then surmount a large bulge in about the middle of the climb. The bulge is shorter and less than vertical to the right. It is around 8 feet high and slightly overhanging for the climbs in the middle and to the left.

Please note that these are not the original route names. If you have any information about the area's history please share.

Getting There

Access is only from the top, or along the base of the cliff. The tree farm at the base of the cliff is private property. All access is by rappelling in from the top of the cliff.

Follow the logging road from Wolf Mountain Road to the 3rd single car pull off on the right. There should be a rock cairn here. There is a faint path just before this pullout that quickly descends to the cliff face in about 100 yards.

The path ends at the top of the cliff where there is often some water seepage. From here the belay station is about 30 feet down a gently sloping face, just below a large shrub and flake. Below here the angle steepens. While the rappel is very low angle to get to the belay stations a slip would be bad news. You can access all the belay stations for Cheers Ledge in less than half a rope length or reach Cheers Ledge in just under one rope length.