{"id":414,"date":"2020-05-13T20:40:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/climbingclub\/?p=414"},"modified":"2020-05-13T20:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:40:53","slug":"kings-bluff-crag-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/climbingclub\/2020\/05\/13\/kings-bluff-crag-review\/","title":{"rendered":"King’s Bluff (Crag Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perched up on a 40 foot climb, I look below me at Carrot and my belayer, reminded that there are only two bolts between us. I internally chastise myself for not checking out the bolt locations before<\/i> climbing the route, but then tell myself it\u2019s totally<\/i> cool because it\u2019s only a 5.5, and I\u2019m the<\/i> High-Clip. Easy peasy.<\/p>\n

Except, routes at King\u2019s Bluff are STOUT. Climbing outside is always a different ball game, but here the grades are totally wild…I\u2019m really curious about how the 5.13s feel given that 5.9 there is around 5.11. As if the routes aren\u2019t already kind of difficult, they\u2019re SKETCHY. The run-outs are pretty bad, especially given that the wall height ranges from 30-60 feet (most are around 45-55). And rusty bolts\/chains never make anyone feel any better, but at least most of these have newer protection placed adjacent to them. But other than that, this place is the bomb!<\/p>\n

King\u2019s Bluff is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, about 45 minutes from Nashville. Most people in the area would sooner climb in the infamous Chattanooga, but this little crag has all the climbing you need if you can\u2019t make the few hours\u2019 drive to Chattanooga. Managed by the Southern Climbers Coalition (SCC), King\u2019s Bluff is very well labelled and approachable. The SCC keeps it gated (you can ask for the code as a climber) and the approach is pretty short and very doable. There\u2019s a short path and some stairs, and then on either side of the stairs stretch the sick walls. Even more, the routes are labelled with their names and their grades. If you\u2019re like me, and never remember (or are too cheap) to find\/purchase guidebooks, you\u2019ll get by just fine here. With Mountain Project, it\u2019s almost too easy. You can find the star routes like \u201cTouchy-Feely,\u201d \u201cChimney Sweep,\u201d and \u00a0\u201cWired for Sound\u201d without trying to figure out where the tree next to the small bush in front of the orange stripe by the beginning of the wall is.<\/p>\n

While it is moderately scary climbing at King\u2019s Bluff, it is rewarding. Other than the path at the foot of the walls, there\u2019s nothing else flat around. At the top of each route, as you set up a rappel (there are no permanent anchors; just either rings or chains), if you turn around, you\u2019ll see a beautiful river running along the feet of the cliffs. The walls extend far into the green abyss of trees on either side, and if you listen you\u2019ll hear that sweet sound of nothing (except maybe the light jangle of quickdraws against rock). Despite any fear you may feel while climbing, the peace at the tops of these climbs is unbeatable.<\/p>\n

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