Lost Wall
Owensboro, Kentucky
Rock Climb
The Lost Wall is an exposed band of rock along the eastern side of the mountain a little more than 1/2 way to the top. The cliffs average about 60 feet in height here with the climbing resembling that found around Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Lost Wall is located on Pigeon Mountain in the extreme corner of Northwest Georgia, about 1/2 way between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. It is nearest to the town of Lafayette, Georgia. Pigeon Mountain is actually a spur jutting northeast off 80 mile long Lookout Mountain. Lost Wall lies between two popular Lookout Mountain climbing sites, Sunset Rock in Tennessee, and Sandrock, in Alabama, Rocktown is located on top of the mountain a bit further up the road.
More Information
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Owensboro, Kentucky
- Head south on Allen St toward W 5th St (118 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto W 5th St (0.1 mi)
- Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto Frederica St (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto KY-81 S/W Parrish Ave (3.5 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto KY-81 S (2.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Wayne Bridge Rd (0.3 mi)
(from points to the south) Take I-75 until north of Atlanta.
About 1/2 way between Atlanta and Chattanooga watch for I-75 exit for Resacca, Lafayette, (HWY 136) - Turn L onto HWY 136 & cross over I-75.
Go 6.5 miles to T intersection turn Right to stay on HWY 136.
Go 14.3 miles (through Villanow & over mountain) to T intersection & turn Left to stay on HWY 136.
Go 1.3 miles and turn Right to stay on HWY 136. (be careful this intersection will sneak up on you).
Go 3.9 miles to HWY 27/136 (traffic light) - continue straight ahead to HWY 27 in the town of Lafayette, Georgia.
Turn Left onto HWY 27/193 and go a short distance. HWY 193 north will turn Right.
Go 2.7 miles on HWY 193 to Chamberlain Road and turn Left onto Chamberlain (Fina station on Right)
Go 3.3 miles on Chamberlain Rd to Crockford-Pigeon Wildlife Area sign on Right - turn Right onto gravel road. Take this road approximately. 1.8 miles (as the road steepens it gets rougher, and goes up the Mt. via a series of switchbacks) Lost Wall Parking is just past the fourth switchback on the left.
