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Horse Pens 40
Alabama
Description
A great Bouldering spot/ one of the best in perhaps the world!! Fall and winter are the best times to visit HP40, and has three bouldering competition's a year/- Chandler Mountain Challenge, HP40 Rocks, Triple Crown Bouldering series!! The rock is sand rock and is some of the best sloper's in bouldering!! Say thank you to the Schultz family for saving this pristine area for pebble wrestlers to enjoy.
PLEASE CHECK IN WITH THE CAMP STORE AND SIGN A WAIVER AND PAY YER FEE. IF YOU TRY TO SNEAK IN, YOU WILL GET CAUGHT AND PROBABLY ASK TO LEAVE.
A guidebook has been published,
rockerypress.com/store-2/Ho…; This guide lists topos and descriptions for all HP40 boulder problems.
This book is a must have for bouldering in the south!! Got mine, get yours!
Getting There
From Chattanooga Tn. go Interstate 24 west to interstate 59 South and follow to hwy 231 and follow sign's to Horse Pen's 40. From Atlanta Ga. take interstate 20 to interstate 59 towards Attalla/Gadsden and get off at hwy 231 north and follow sign's to hp40!
![Granddaughter Kianna West going for the mantle with grandma spotting at Triple Crown.]()
[Hide Photo] Granddaughter Kianna West going for the mantle with grandma spotting at Triple Crown.
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Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Alabama
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Westport, MA
Random question I know, but I'm currently supporting a life on the road by working remotely, and have been using my AT&T cell phone as a hotspot in order to get connected to the internet.
So, I am generally limited to climbing areas that also have decent cell service...
Could anyone by any chance post some speed test results for the camping area?
Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help! Dec 6, 2015
Birmingham, AL
Edited to add, based on the update below, that I drive from the front side to the rear side of Chandler Mountain everyday. Only until I am on the far side, headed down the hill into the valley, do I drop coverage. I wouldn't say AT&T is "horrible"... Certainly pulls enough for phone, Pandora, and email...same if I head up the mountain and towards the lake.
Sorry you had a bad data experience, Tim T. Dec 7, 2015
Westport, MA
I think I'll give it a shot... and maybe post some speed test results once I get there for anyone who might be interested in the future. Dec 7, 2015
Westport, MA
Cell service at HP40 for AT&T is horrible....
Unless you are standing on The Overlook, there is no way you are getting "full coverage" through AT&T, especially at any of the camping areas.
Any nearby AT&T cell tower is located off the mountain(plateau), which causes any real signal to be blocked as soon as you move away from the edge of the cliffs.
Don't expect data speeds to exceed 2mbps, and you will be lucky if you get that...
On the other hand, there is a Verizon tower on top of the mountain, so Verizon service is amazing.
My initial Verizon DL speed was over 45mbps, one of the highest I have ever seen...
tldr; AT&T is horrible here, Verizon is awesome. Dec 14, 2015
Alberta
Indianapolis
Bothell, WA
rockerypress.com/store-2/#!… Mar 21, 2017
Austin, TX
Alabama
Yes, go! Mornings and evenings. Humidity is the biggest problem anywhere in the southeast. Sandstone does sweat so be mindful of that. When wet, sandstone will break. Have fun, tell the Schultz family I said hello. I started bouldering there over 20 years ago. My fav. Oct 20, 2020
Atlanta, GA