1), lots of trees and privacy around the camping area.
2) Depends on who is driving and how much clearence. Clearence is the big issue, as you are basicall driving in what looks like a dry river bed. I got my van up there without to much trouble, but I also drove really slow.
Wes
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The park rangers there are tricky weasels, btw, so be warned....
Jared and I went there during Christmas break in '02. There was a road closed sign and Jared, assuming it was just bec of the road conditions, moved the barricade, drove through, and put the sign back in place. Big mistake; just up the road were two officers who gave him a ticket worth $378. They said the road has been washed up since October and is impassable, which Jared knew was bullshit bec he was just there during Thanksgiving. When we finally made it in the bouldering area, some friends told us that they didn't see a road closed sign on that road that same morning when they came up. So we both decided the ticket was bull.
Which reminds me that I have to drive this leg of the trip since he can't risk being pulled over around that area again.....
Jared and I went there during Christmas break in '02. There was a road closed sign and Jared, assuming it was just bec of the road conditions, moved the barricade, drove through, and put the sign back in place. Big mistake; just up the road were two officers who gave him a ticket worth $378. They said the road has been washed up since October and is impassable, which Jared knew was bullshit bec he was just there during Thanksgiving. When we finally made it in the bouldering area, some friends told us that they didn't see a road closed sign on that road that same morning when they came up. So we both decided the ticket was bull.
Which reminds me that I have to drive this leg of the trip since he can't risk being pulled over around that area again.....
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our mind. ~Bob Marley
again, if anyone from Lexington or Louisville wants to ride with me, let me know. i've got an Outback that has gotten through me pretty much everything i've tried with it and a HUGE crashpad that i would be willing share for bouldering and/or sleeping.
where is the best website to get info on directions, problem beta etc?
where is the best website to get info on directions, problem beta etc?
http://www.rockcreek.com/articles/climb ... n/home.asp
Seemed like a good site. I just skimmed it, though.
Seemed like a good site. I just skimmed it, though.
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Also, the dr. topo guide.
http://www.drtopo.com/georgia/rocktown.html
And the seclimbers site:
http://www.seclimbers.org/modules.php?n ... =rock-town
Wes
http://www.drtopo.com/georgia/rocktown.html
And the seclimbers site:
http://www.seclimbers.org/modules.php?n ... =rock-town
Wes
A Subaru Outback can get up there with ease. There is also another road to the top of Pigeon mountain that works well if you are worried about the road conditions. We've taken both approaches several times... I've been going there every year since 1998 and have made the trip in several different cars (some with poor clearance). The road is wide enough to skillyfully navigate around most of the obstacles. One year a jeep went over the edge and flipped upside down a few times, the frame only suffered minor damage and he was able to drive the rest of the way to the top and share the story with us.
By the way, I don't normally have a bad opinion against officers of the law, but the local law enforcement is a bunch of crooked cocksuckers... I hope their stockings get filled with coal this year!
Oh yeah, Climbing magazine: Issue No. 194 (May 1, 2000)
Also, Rock and Ice magazine: Road Trip Issue No. 100 (May 2000)
Of course, there is plenty of info out there on the web and (like Wes said) www.drtopo.com has a free mini-guide that will get you started. A great place to wander around aimlessly playing on the rocks all day.
As for the road, I haven't been there since January so I don't know the local conditions. It's always been a little bit rough, but nothing too outrageous, but then again, I grew up on a farm so I'll drive through almost anything...
By the way, I don't normally have a bad opinion against officers of the law, but the local law enforcement is a bunch of crooked cocksuckers... I hope their stockings get filled with coal this year!
Oh yeah, Climbing magazine: Issue No. 194 (May 1, 2000)
Also, Rock and Ice magazine: Road Trip Issue No. 100 (May 2000)
Of course, there is plenty of info out there on the web and (like Wes said) www.drtopo.com has a free mini-guide that will get you started. A great place to wander around aimlessly playing on the rocks all day.
As for the road, I haven't been there since January so I don't know the local conditions. It's always been a little bit rough, but nothing too outrageous, but then again, I grew up on a farm so I'll drive through almost anything...
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"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
--A Navaho elder
--A Navaho elder
The "back way" is really, really bad. Like you need a hard core 4 X 4 to even think about it.
The front way is pretty bad. Kinda like the motherload hill before they fixed it, but less steep but rougher. And it lasts for a nearly a mile. The key beta is to do it during daylight if you can, and stay to the outside of the turns mostly.
Wes
The front way is pretty bad. Kinda like the motherload hill before they fixed it, but less steep but rougher. And it lasts for a nearly a mile. The key beta is to do it during daylight if you can, and stay to the outside of the turns mostly.
Wes
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The last time we took the back way it was a cake walk, but it was a longer drive. There was one watery section that was flooded at the time and we got some great video footage of an impressive rooster tail from the side of the road while I charged through it with the car at a high speed. There is gravel under the water.
The local law enforcement recommended this route to us for times when the regular road was in bad shape. They even gave us a $378 map (that I never paid, because it was bull shit). It was definitely an easier drive, but much longer.
The local law enforcement recommended this route to us for times when the regular road was in bad shape. They even gave us a $378 map (that I never paid, because it was bull shit). It was definitely an easier drive, but much longer.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
--A Navaho elder
--A Navaho elder
Is it necessary to use these roads? If it is, can I probably make it in a car that is completely unsuitable for off-roading? I guess what I'm trying to get at is: are you talking about the road to the campground or the road to the crag. If it's just the road to the crag it's not a problem. I'm pretty lost here.