I thought that East Tennessee had very little climbing. I still know that it has less than Western North Carolina, but I keep getting pointed to another crag here and there. It was looking ify that the day we had picked would be dry and reasonable temperature, but as the week progressed, the forecast kept improving. Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park is quite the wilderness. It was so good to learn that it had a good amount of climbing, too. It is also encouraging that many state parks are accommodating this non-traditional use of public lands. There are two climbing areas in this park, and all other cliffs are off limits to climbers. It is a good compromise. I think it needs a guidebook now. Mountain Project records what people provide, but that is inadequate for me to find many of the climbs when there are more in front of me not listed. I am too easily confused. It is always good to get a local, frequent flier to show the climbs. To see the beautiful day of climbing that we did, click on “Climbing Sequences.”
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A Rocky Fork First
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