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King's Bluff Climbing

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Areas in King's Bluff

Alley, The 2 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Beach, The 2 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Cake Walk Wall 3 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Corner, The 2 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Dynamic Wall, The 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

High Water Wall 2 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Horror Wall 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

King's Bluff East 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

King's Bluff West 0 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Lonesome Wall 1 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

Navigator Wall 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Orchard, The 1 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34

Politicians Wall 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Quiet Zone, The 4 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Walt's Wall 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

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Elevation:	520 ft
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Description

Nashville's closest climbing, King's Bluff is owned and managed by the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. Southern aspect guarantees sunny cragging year-round that is usually not crowded. Decent shade is provided by overgrowth in the summer. Direct sunshine in the winter. Limestone lines 5.4 to 5.13b with small edges, flexing flakes and sweet pockets. Mostly sport with a few trad and mixed routes. Approximately 150 climbs 35-70 feet tall. The top of the the cliff is off limits, so the only way to set up topropes is by first leading the route. No camping in the area. Consider making a donation to the SCC at the box located along the approach trail. There are plenty of places to buy adult beverages in Screaming Eagle country. Developed by Walter Wilkinson and Terry Parker in the early 1990's. Classics include Baby Kangaroo 5.8+, First Plum 5.10b, LAG 5.9 and Ritz Bitz 5.10c.

Getting There

You need to obtain the gate code from the Kings Bluff page of the South Eastern Climbers Coalition website in order to get in. Please keep the gate closed and locked at ALL TIMES as this greatly helps cut down on trash and vandalism. Thanks so much!
Located at the Max Court cul-de-sac in Clarksville. Approach takes less than 5 minutes to hike from the parking lot to the base of the cliff perched above the Cumberland River. From I-24 take exit 11 towards Clarksville. Follow Hwy 76 just over six miles west, crossing Hwy 41A on the way. Turn left after the Amoco station onto Max Court, go thru the gate and park at the end of the road. The descent trail is just left of the bulletin board.

179 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at King's Bluff

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 29 ● Chimney Sweep Sport Quiet Zone
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 46 ● Hat Pin with Sledge Hammer Sport Cake Walk Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 35 ● Old Fart Sport Quiet Zone
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 47 ● Overlooked Sport Orchard
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 49 ● Baby Kangaroo Sport Lonesome Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 43 ● Wired For Sound Sport Dynamic Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● After the Ball was Over Sport Walt's Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 22 ● Fo Betta O' Worse Sport Orchard
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 50 ● Stone Dagger Sport Quiet Zone
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 51 ● L.A.G. Sport Orchard
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Two Timer Sport Walt's Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 23 ● The First Plum Sport Orchard
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 26 ● Ritz Bitz Sport Lonesome Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Big Guns of Navarone Sport Beach
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 18 ● Prelude To Harvest Sport Lonesome Wall