Georgia · Rock climbing · Blairsville

Blood Mountain

3 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Blood Mountain, 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.

Blood Mountain is a bouldering area in the Blood Mountain Wilderness, part of the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the area also falls within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. The climbing here is all bouldering, with three routes listed. Slice of Pie is the easiest at V0, Crosswalk runs V1-2, and Shelter Crack is V2. All are boulders, and the grades are typical for the area. Big Cheese, another climbing area, sits just 0.1 mile away. Freeman and Byron Herbert Reece are both hikes about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is about 2.6 miles away.

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