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Areas in South Carolina

Asbury Hills 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Beasley Gap Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Big Rock Mountain 67 / 50 / 26 / 55 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 172

Cayce Riverwalk 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Furman University 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Jocassee Gorges Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Persimmon Ridge Bouldering Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Poe Mill 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Poinsett Bridge Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Rocky Creek Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 47 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 47

Savannah River Mini Quarry 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Table Rock State Park 69 / 29 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 99

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Elevation:	375 ft	114 m
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Description

South Carolina has plenty of flat land, but the upstate area containing some of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, provides a couple of areas with good climbing. Table Rock State Park offers some heady routes on one of South Carolina's most recognizable natural features, and close by, the Jocassee Gorges have some incredible bouldering areas too. The Carolina Climbers Coalition is a great climbing organization that covers this area and over the last few years, Stephen Scoff and Brad Caldwell have helped to increase access and foster a positive relationship with land managers in the upstate area.

Getting There

Most of the climbing in the state is located in either Pickens, Oconee or Greenville counties and fairly close to the SC/NC border.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Carolina

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 41 ● Ramp Arete Sport Big Rock Mountain > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 53 ● Flakey Trad, TR Big Rock Mountain > Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 34 ● The Underdog Trad, TR Big Rock Mountain > Arch Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 17 ● Mental Misstep Sport Big Rock Mountain > X-Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 39 ● S Crack Trad Big Rock Mountain > Main Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Banshee Sport Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Main Wall Left of Cen…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 29 ● Black Bug (aka The Dihedral) Trad Big Rock Mountain > Inversion Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Palmetto Plumb Trad 2 pitches Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Knobtopia Wall (Main…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Pumpkin' Chunkin' Trad 2 pitches Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Knobtopia Wall (Main…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 6 ● Route 66 Trad 2 pitches Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Main Wall Left of Cen…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 6 ● Highway 11 Trad 2 pitches Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Main Wall Left of Cen…
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 18 ● Big Rock Candy Arete Trad Big Rock Mountain > Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Good Juju Trad Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Main Wall Left of Cen…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Stone Wall Action Trad 4 pitches Table Rock SP > Table Rock > Main Face
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 4 ● Meth Face aka Shadow Boxing Trad, TR Big Rock Mountain > Featureless Twins