ACI Appalachian Conservancy Institute + Optional: Denny’s Cove waterfall trail
Sequachtie Valley TN / Fiery Gizzard State Park Chattanooga Hiking Club
Gloria Bell · CC BY 2.0
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.
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)
On the calendar
Upcoming events here
ACI Appalachian Conservancy Institute
Sequachtie Valley TN / Fiery Gizzard State Park Chattanooga Hiking Club
Fiery Gizzard Run
HardWin Adventures
Nearby
Close to here
Ester Falls
Overlook
FIery Gizzard Trail Overlook
Foster Falls 60
Horsehair Falls 80
Horsehair Falls
Source: Southeastern Climbers Coalition & guidebooks