Dragon claws
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Dragon claws open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Dragon claws, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Bear Creek Road, FS 241, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Muskrat Road, FS 218, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Flash Flood Awareness
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency alert covering Oconee Ranger District · USFS · Oconee Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five boulder problems catalogued at Murder Creek, this climb sits at the lower end of the Last Chance sector's V1–V3 range.
- Oconee BouldersRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- Hitchiti BouldersRock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Boulder 1Rock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Boulder 3Rock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Juliette BouldersRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- The BrainRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- Right ScoopRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- The Throne of GodRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- WaterworldRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- The LineRock climbing · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit Dragon claws
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 33°
10 wet
Feb
62° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 42°
9 wet
Apr
77° / 49°
8 wet
May
84° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 67°
10 wet
Jul
93° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
91° / 70°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
78° / 52°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
60° / 36°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milledgeville, GA, 15.2 mi away at 368 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service
