Climbers in the Cumberland Gap Area

Hello,

I have recently moved to the Harrogate, TN / Middlesboro, KY area located in the Cumberland Gap National Park.

There is tons of climbing here I would love to jump on but I don't know any climbers around here.

If anyone knows of any local clubs, or any climbers that live in this area please let me know.

All I want is a friend who climbs! :(

You are 1 hour from Breaks Interstate Park and 2 hours from both Obed and Red River Gorge...not a bad central location for climbing at all. I live near Abingdon close to Hidden Valley and the Grayson Highlands. I would be happy to show you those areas sometime.

Nathan Witt wrote: You are 1 hour from Breaks Interstate Park and 2 hours from both Obed and Red River Gorge...not a bad central location for climbing at all. I live near Abingdon close to Hidden Valley and the Grayson Highlands. I would be happy to show you those areas sometime.

Nathan,

Be careful about climbing in the Cumberland Gap area, especially if climbing isn't officially sanctioned there. It might hurt our chances of developing new areas in the future if we are seen as outlaw trespassers. I agree that stuff down there looks amazing though.

Also look into a new area called Foxtown.

Push back against the Cumberland Gap ban.