ATTENTION CLIMBERS: Little Brushy is currently closed to the public as we continue to develop and create safe access for all. Please be patient with us as we prepare the area.

Land Manager: Southeastern Climbers Coalition

Native Lands: ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee),  S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and other ancestral indigenous peoples of this region.

Area Rep: Ryan Johnson, rjtrials@gmail.com

What to Expect

The Little Brushy Climbing Area is located in Sequatchie Valley just outside of Dunlap, TN about 40 minutes from Chattanooga. It is on the southside of HWY 111 as it climbs up the Cumberland Plateau adjacent to Little Brush Creek. There are approximately 75 routes there currently with the potential for more development of routes and boulders.It includes routes that range from 5.11 to 5.14 and the northern facing cliff line offers shady days and an ideal summer crag spot. The bulk of climbing development took place over the past 5-10 years and it is likely there was exploration by climbers before that.

September 27, 2025//Trail Day-Opening

Directions

Directions will be provided once critical infrastructure projects have been completed.

 

*Access to Little Brushy was made possible through the joint efforts of the SCC, Access Fund, and Lyme Timber Company to establish a long term access lease. Through this partnership, we hope to establish similar relationships with other corporate land owners like Lyme to further access across the Southeast. It is now our job as climbers to show that our community is made up of responsible and reliable stewards of the land!

Access Notes

  • Climbers should complete a free waiver.
  • No camping.
  • Route Development by permit only. Click here for information about the SCSP Fixed Hardware Committee.
  • Please stay on marked trails. Trail reroutes could cause changes to the trails, so please follow all new signage or trail markings.
  • Please keep dogs on a leash
  • Please dispose of human waste properly
  • Pack out all trash and gear

Camping

No Camping Available, but plenty of lodging in the nearby town of Dunlap or camping offered by surrounding Tennessee State Parks and The Canyon at Pond Creek in Pikeville, TN.

Guidebook

Route PDF coming soon.

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