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Blevins Gap Climbing

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Routes in Blevins Gap

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	20 Pounds V0 4
	Alcoves in Bruges V1 5
	At Least There's a View V1 5 R
	Bed Extruder V8 7B
	Bed Intruder V6 7A
	Bipod Balance V3-4 6A+
	Bitey V3 6A
	Cave Cross V0-1 4+
	Don't Look Down V4 6B
	Don't Look Up V4 6B
	Dove hands V4-5 6B+
	Jungle Juice V3 6A
	Left, Left, Always Left V3 6A
	Meth Mouth V7 7A+
	Methin Around V8 7B
	Permanently Big V1-2 5
	Separation Anxiety V2-3 5+
	Shoes are Aid V1 5
	Temporarily Little V2 5+
	V7 Simulator V5-6 6C+
	Will of Choss V6 7A
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Elevation:	1,470 ft	448 m
GPS:	34.64663, -86.53108 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve is a property of the Land Trust of North Alabama. While climbing has occurred on the property for years, bouldering near the Sugar Tree trailhead was officially approved in Nov 2025. Various other climbing, or potential for climbing, exists on other parts of the property (some of which is owned by the State of Alabama).

The Land Trust's description of the property (from their page HERE):

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve is a 1127-acre natural oasis in South Huntsville minutes from residential and commercial hot spots. The preserve is divided into two sections with trails to the north and south of Cecil Ashburn Drive. The main Blevins Gap Trailhead provides access to around 8 miles of woodland hiking trails on the 727 acre portion south of Cecil Ashburn and features Huntsville’s best spot to enjoy spectacular valley views. Primary access for the 267 acres north of Cecil Ashburn is Fanning Trailhead (located behind Southeast Church of the Nazarene). This portion of the preserve features a rocky incline with wet-weather waterfalls and approximately 4.5 miles of trails. Trails are free and open dawn to dusk daily.

Getting There

For great hiking, overlooks, and the spread-out boulders, use the main parking lot off Cecil Ashburn and use Varnedoe Trail, Certain Trail, and West Bluff Trails.

For the Sugar Tree boulders, park at the Sugar Tree Trailehead (don't block driveways!) and take the trail uphill until you see the small cliff face on the left (official trail is in work as of Nov 2025). DO NOT access using the old road/dry riverbed thing to the left of the kiosk - that is private property!