Sandstone bluffs on Lookout MountainGloria Bell · CC BY 2.0
South Cumberland & Sequatchie Valley Climbing area

Foster Falls

ClimbingActivities
South Cumberland & Sequatchie ValleyTN
Fiery Gizzard State Park (formerly South Cumberland SP), TN State ParksManaged by

150+ sport routes 5.5-5.14. No rappelling, no toproping directly off fixed anchors. Fixed hardware via SCSP Fixed Hardware Committee. MP 35.18234,-85.67385.

Fee: Free daily online climbing permit required for every climber (stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/rock_climbing); campground is fee-based (26 rustic sites, reservations required)Dogs: Leash at all timesHours: Trails close 30 min after sunset CT; all climbers off trail before dark

Parking & getting there

Foster Falls day-use lot at the end of Foster Falls Rd off US-41 (bathrooms, picnic); climbers' trail descends past the falls to the bluffs.

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Maps & guidebooks

  • Foster FallsINTERACTIVE
  • Foster FallsINTERACTIVE
  • Dixie Cragger's Atlas: A Climber's Guide to Tennessee (Chris Watford)
  • Chatt Steel South, 2nd ed. (Averbeck & Gentry, Rockery Press, 2020)
  • Rakkup Foster Falls digital guide (from $4.99)
Directions Official page at www.seclimbers.org
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Source: Southeastern Climbers Coalition & guidebooks