Georgia · Rock climbing · Chickamauga

The Orb

30 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

The Orb is a bouldering area in north Georgia, set within the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, which the State Department of Natural Resources manages. It is a compact cluster of rock problems, with bouldering at the heart of the outing. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes span a wide range of grades from V0 up to V10. Fly Dawg is the easiest at V0, and Gumption is the hardest at V10. The median grade is V2, so there's something for climbers of all levels. The Bads and Golden Harvest Boulder sit within a quarter mile, and Euro Dog Area is about 0.2 miles away, making it easy to string together several bouldering spots in one trip. Rocktown Trail is 0.3 miles off and offers a hike if you want to add a walk.

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

    Best time to visit The Orb

    Best months: March–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

      49° / 30°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Head, AL, 13.7 mi away at 1,121 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (30)

Fly DawgV0African Death BedV1CramperV1Kurk the RoachV1Lot LizardV1Marvin's MantleV1Monkey BarsV1Pet RaccoonV1The Easy Way OutV1Magic MantleV1-2El HuecoV1+GumptionV10Groper LeftV2HornetV2Lucky 7V2Out of OrbitV2Rim JobV2SweetnessV2The Black KnightV2Bob's FaceV3Double TroubleV3-4Pocket RocketV4WasatchV4Soap on a RopeV4-5Breaking and EnteringV5The ImpalerV5+Cap Gun BanditsV6White Men Can't JumpV7The OrbV8The Orb DirectV9

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