Obed--Clear Creek
Climbing Sections:
- Broomwall-Rasputin Ledge (4)
- Image Wall (11)
- Little Clear (25)
- Middle Clear Creek (5)
- North Clear Creek; "Scorpion W (2)
- North Clear Creek; "The Inner (8)
- Pocket Wall (3)
- Solstice Cave (7)
- South Clear (21)
- Stephen King Library (16)
- The Balcony (11)
- The Lilly Pad (0)
- Tierrany (12)
- Y12 (7)
About Obed--Clear Creek:
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Clear Creek is slowly becoming one of the more popular crags in the South. Every time I strike up a climb with an Out of Towner at Clear Creek, it's the same story. "Yeah man, this is one of the best sport climbing crags I've never heard of! Clear Creek climbing area lays above the confluence of Clear Creek and The Obed River. From Point Buttress you can catch an incredible view of the rivers. If looking at the River from Point Buttress, everything to your right is North Clear, Everything to your left is South Clear, and everything under you is Middle Clear. The Majority of the climbing here happens in South Clear at stellar walls such as Image Wall, Solstice Cave, Stephen King Library, and The Balcony. These are almost exclusively Sport Climbing areas, so leave the rack at home. There are many good lines in North Clear as well, including the atypical trad line Alpine Dihedral*** (5.8) Grab your gear and head on down to try out some cragging at one of the best areas you've never heard of! You won't be dissapointed. |
| Nearest town or city: | Wartburg |
| Directions: | Take Hwy. 27 North out of Wartburg. At the end of a long hill, take a HARD left to contine downhill. Follow the curvy road for several miles. About two miles after the railroad tracks, look for a brown gov't sign reading "Obed," and take a left onto a small country road. When the road makes a hard right after a big cow pasture and begins to head downhill, look for Doc Howard road on the left. Take your first right off of Doc Howard into a dirt parking lot. If you end up at Lily Bridge, you missed Doc Howard road. THIS PARKING LOT IS PRIVATE PROPERTY! NO CAMPING, AND MAKE A DONATION! Follow the trail at the far end of the parking lot for about 20 minutes, until it takes you down a very steep hill and puts you at the bottom of the cliffs. If you head right (west) here, you will end up at Blue Crystal and the Inner Circle. Heading left (east) will take you to Stephen King's Library, the Balcony, and the rest of South Clear. |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 36.10090, -84.70900 |
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| Camping: | Yes |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Year |
Forum Discussions (See all 21 posts )
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Question about route in Stephen King Library - not in guidebook? | Express | 0 | Oct 25 2010, 6:31 PM |
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Hostel opening at the Obed | obedriverhostel | 0 | Aug 26 2010, 1:49 AM |
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camping near Obed | teebag80 | 10 | Aug 30 2011, 7:33 PM |
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Video Directions to Obed South Clear | adamcsays | 0 | Dec 05 2009, 10:10 PM |
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camping/ great bar | marc3800 | 1 | Apr 12 2009, 6:25 PM |
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Stephen King Library Seeping? | Tipton | 1 | Mar 26 2009, 1:31 PM |
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Winter Climbing in the Obed | bgsimmons | 3 | Dec 31 2008, 2:46 AM |
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Anchors on Dude climbs like a lady? | hyongx | 0 | Nov 27 2008, 2:47 AM |
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Cabin or B&B near Obed (Wartburg, TN)? | poomasta | 4 | Mar 26 2008, 4:05 AM |
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name/grade of South Clear trad climb? | hyongx | 2 | Jun 24 2007, 2:00 PM |
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yurt... | srfrcrux | 0 | Apr 16 2007, 1:29 AM |
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TN Guidebooks | froadman | 5 | May 11 2011, 12:06 AM |
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Intermediate sport routes; Foster Falls or Clear Creek | ncrockclimber | 1 | Jul 31 2006, 2:03 PM |
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Memorial Day Weekend at The Obed | bcombs | 1 | May 25 2006, 2:06 PM |
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First time to Obed | janace | 8 | Oct 21 2005, 8:13 PM |
