Lower Leda Climbing

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Routes in Lower Leda

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	5.5 Trad T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Big Dave's S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cannonball S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Crisis of Confidence S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Cryptic S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Definite Maybe S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Footloose S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Gigantic S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Guardian Angel S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hematoma S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	I Love Guardian Angels T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	I Love Twins T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Misunderstood T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	No Talent Ass Clown S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Poptop S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Return, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rusty S,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sands of Rhyme T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Treehugger S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Treet T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Up Game, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

Though it shares the name of the better known Leda (aka Upper Leda) and is in the same general neighborhood, Lower Leda is a completely separate climbing area. Because the cliffline that's worth climbing is relatively short, Lower Leda has only about 25 routes, most of them bolted sport lines. This small volume is made up for by the high quality of the routes on good sandstone. There's also a good range of grades, with a couple of casual 5.5 trad lines; nice sport moderates like The Return (5.8+) and Guardian Angel (5.9+); and challenging 5.12s like Crisis of Confidence.

Lower Leda is a great alternative destination when the main Leda cliff is crowded.

Getting There

From downtown Chattanooga, go north on U.S. 27 toward Dayton. Take the Chickamauga Dam exit; going left from the exit, drive almost three miles to the second traffic light. Turn left here onto Montlake Mountain Road. Just before a sharp hairpin turn, watch for the entrance to a state park on the left. Park here and cross the road to find a trail about 50' up the road from the park entrance. A 10-minute (or less) hike up the trail will bring you to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Leda

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 61 ● Treehugger Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 79 ● Gigantic Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 17 ● I Love Twins Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 61 ● The Return Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● Poptop Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 37 ● No Talent Ass Clown Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 84 ● Guardian Angel Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Big Dave's Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Sands of Rhyme Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 28 ● Cryptic Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 39 ● The Up Game Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 19 ● Crisis of Confidence Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● Cannonball Sport