Georgia · Rock climbing · Cumming

Indian Seats

Indian SeatsPhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
13 routes
5.5 – 5.10-
Top Rope · Trad
Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Indian Seats is a climbing area in Georgia's Sawnee Mountain Preserve, on county land. It sits within the preserve's network of trails, with the Indian Seats Trail about 0.4 miles away and the Hilltop Trail about 1.1 miles off. The climbing here is suited to top rope, with 12 of the 13 routes in the area set up that way. One route is trad. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.10-, with Scorpion Crack at 5.7 and Washboard at 5.10- as two of the more notable climbs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cumming show October highs around 73°F and April highs around 72°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. For more time on foot, the Ridgeline Trail is about 1.3 miles away. Bald Ridge Creek campground is about 3.9 miles off, and the Clearcut Wall climbing area is about 7.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Indian Seats

    Best months: February–June and September–November. 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.

    1. Jan

      51° / 31°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 33°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 40°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      79° / 56°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 64°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 49°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      63° / 39°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      54° / 34°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumming 2n, GA, 1.5 mi away at 1,140 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)