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Copperhead Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Copperhead Rock

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	Corner Route T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Curving Right T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Edge Route T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Face Route T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Inside Corner T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Short Stuff T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	1,639 ft	500 m
GPS:	35.66887, -85.35636 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Rock climbing at Fall Creek Falls State Park is by permit only. Permits are free and available at Park Headquarters in the Taft Village Area or register online. Details

To help ensure that Tennessee State Parks continues to provide quality areas for recreational climbing, all climbers should register online or with park management prior to each time they climb in Tennessee State Parks. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with your unique registration number, site rules and other helpful info. Please keep the registration number with you while climbing. At some locations you may be asked to leave a piece of paper with your registration number on your car dashboard.

Groups of 10 or more, please call the park prior to filling out a registration.

Description

A smallish crag accessible to the north of the Fall Creek Falls overlook parking lot with a number of easy-to-mid-level routes. Plenty of good trees for TR anchors at the top of the cliff.

Don't miss the hike to the base of the main falls, either.

Getting There

Park at the main falls overlook. Follow the gravel road or scenic loop north to the sign marked "Copperhead Rock Climber's Trail." The trail forks at a sign "To Top/Bottom of Cliff".

To get to the bottom of the cliff, follow the trail until you see a small erosion gully/intermittent creek, then turn downhill. Get in close to the cliff on your right, and the terrain will flatten a bit just at the base of the first routes.