It is one of the oldest and most established climbing areas in the southeast, most likely due to its close proximity to the city of Chattanooga. The cliffs are made of hard layered sandstones. They run north from Sunset Rock about half a mile, and twice as far to the south, with access trails along the base. Almost all climbs are single pitch, most can be easily rigged with top-ropes. Very few bolts exist, almost all routes are traditionally led or top-roped. Sunset offers hundreds of excellent steep crack and face climbs, with a smattering of challenging roofs.
Here are Google Maps links to the Marietta Park and Ride, and the Cravens House parking lot on Lookout Mountain.
http://maps.google.com/?q=33.941016,-84.527773+%28Marietta+Park+and+Ride%29
http://maps.google.com/?q=35.01448,-85.341577+%28Sunset+Park%29
The rendezvous is set for 8am, so if anyone’s planning to meet us at Cravens House they should be there at 10am.
