Georgia · Rock climbing · Cleveland

The Lowers

13 routes
5.2 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad · Mixed
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Lowers, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Lowers, The, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

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

The Lowers is a climbing area in Georgia's Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, within the Chattooga River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Hanging Garden, Tall Wall and White Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of climbing styles, with sport and mixed routes alongside top rope and trad. There are 13 routes in total, graded from 5.2 up to 5.10+. Diving Board is the hardest, at 5.10+ in trad, and One is the easiest, a 5.2 sport route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs of about 69°F in April and 68°F in October, while July highs average around 82°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Nearby, the Chunanee Falls Trail and Tsalaki Trail both lie about 2.6 miles away. Dukes Creek offers river fishing about 3.2 miles off, and the A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter is about 8.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit The Lowers

    Best months: March–May 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

      49° / 28°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      53° / 31°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      61° / 36°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 61°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 64°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 64°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 58°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 37°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 31°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sautee 3w, GA, 2.2 mi away at 1,591 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. 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

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