Lake Nickajack Deep Water Soloing Climbing

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Routes in Lake Nickajack Deep Water Soloing

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	Big Tufa TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Velvet TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fifty TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	King Line, The S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13
	Ladder, The TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V2+ 5+
	Mixalot TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V3 6A
	Need Aid? S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pistol Grip S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Staircase, The TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Tufa Route TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Twin Fang Tufa TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Warm Up TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Water Tower S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Description

Lake Nickajack has a small cliffline standing roughly 50 feet tall suitable for deep water soloing. The water below is more than deep enough (60-80 feet I can't remember exactly)and the routes have clean falls. The rock features really cool tufas on some of the routes and some small roofs on others. There are many potential routes to be climbed and I'm sure a lot of them have been climbed. If anyone knows some more details about routes feel free to share them.

Getting There

You need a boat/canoe to access the cliffs. The easiest way is by putting in at Hales Bar Marina. From here go southwest under I-24 and look for the exposed rock on your right. The routes are visible from under the bridge (head towards the peninsula on the right).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Nickajack Deep Water Soloing

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Warm Up TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Twin Fang Tufa TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Big Tufa TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Tufa Route TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 10 ● Pistol Grip Sport