Georgia · Rock climbing · Blairsville

big cheese

1 route
V2
Bouldering

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name big cheese, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Big Cheese is a bouldering area in the Blood Mountain Wilderness, part of the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. It lies about a tenth of a mile from the Blood Mountain climbing area, making it an easy addition to a visit there. The bouldering at Big Cheese is a single route, "Slice of Cheese," a V2 boulder problem. It was first climbed by Ryan Nesbitt, and it is the only route listed for the area. The Freeman and Byron Herbert Reece hikes both start about half a mile away. Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, about 2.6 miles off, offers camping, and the Nottely River, roughly 4 miles away, is a paddling option.

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