Mount Yonah or Tallulah Gorge

Post by **Eric** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:32 pm

Has anyone been to either of these places? Any thoughts on quality. I am looking for some long (i.e. multi-pitch) trad routes. Any beta is appreciated.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:48 pm

No first hand knowledge but I think they are both in The Dixie Cragger's Atlas. Beg and borrow to find out.

If you are looking for long trad check out North Carolina. There are some 8-10 pitch routes at (I think) Looking Glass.

M

Post by **SCIN** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:48 pm

Tallulah was very cool. Very exposed.
We did Flying Frogs and Mescaline Daydream. I highly recommend both.
Flying Frogs is such a long pitch that I had to set anchors 20 feet from the top because I ran out of gear.

Post by **Artsay** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:12 pm

I've spent a good bit of time at both places and they are completely different. Tallulah is for the experienced climber and Yonah is for the beginner to intermediate climber. For multi-pitch routes, I'd say Tallulah is the better location for sure. Given the time of year, the sound of the river may limit any verbal communication between climber and belayer so make sure to have a system down if you climb there.

Yonah is a place where the Army trains and there are tons of cables in the rock that allow for TR rigging without the need for a lead climber. It's been awhile since I climbed there, and then I only climbed the sport routes, but I think I remember there being some easy trad lines. I remember seeing a lot of free soloing going on there too.

Post by **Eric** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:47 pm

Thanks SCIN I will consult my guidebook when I get home, I was just trying to get a feel for the areas in general.

Post by **ATLdude** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:47 pm

The road to Mt Yonah has been closed for several years. You can hike, but it's about 3 miles or so (i think) up the road.
Yonah= big granite slab

Tallulah= steeper, serious, climbing permits (easy to get) and some new belay bolts

both are in the craggers atlas

Post by **The Pirate** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:54 pm

Mt. Yonah is a choss pile, go to Tallulah instead. the routes at Yonah are lame.

Post by **Uncle Big Green** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:17 am

just in case you didn't get the hint, go to Tallulah. Most of the "long" stuff in Tallulah is really just 2 or 3 pitches at most. I used to live in GA and would go to Curahee (single pitch) if I wanted to get on granite and didn't want to drive to NC - not to Yonah. Don't get me wrong - Yonah has some cool stuff. You could also head to Whitesides NC, which isn't too far from Tallulah (about an hr), but it's a bit more serious of a place.

Post by **brad mc** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 2:22 am

tallulah is a great crag with bullet quartzite stone set in a deep gorge.
http://www.seclimbers.org/areas/georgia ... orge.shtml

yonah is a double pitch slab with a view of the valley. mostly easy stuff, some harder slab. a long hike. great in the fall, winter, spring.
http://www.seclimbers.org/areas/georgia ... onah.shtml