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Ijams Crag

4.8 ★★★★★ 80 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Knoxville, Tennessee

Park with trails and climbing opportunities.

Plan your visit

  • Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
  • Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
  • First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
  • Today see hours ·

Hours

Monday 7 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–8 PM
Thursday 7 AM–8 PM
Friday 7 AM–8 PM
Saturday 7 AM–8 PM
Sunday 7 AM–8 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, competitions, and youth-team practice — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 80 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🔰 beginner friendly 3 mentions

“Great option for climbing close to downtown, with mostly good quality rock, a short approach, and a decent selection of routes ranging from beginner to a 5.”

From the reviews

This was an excellent place to go climbing. Well developed with 34 different routes on Mountain project that you can look up. The approach was easy and simple with clear directions and guide posts. The bolts were spaced out very well also. They had routes anywhere from 3.6-3.13.

★★★★★ — Luke, May 2021

This crag is great, everything is super clean, the approach is really easy the parking is decent and all the bolts and ankors felt secure and safe. I would definitely recommend this crag and I'm grateful to whoever does the maintenance on this crag.

★★★★★ — Thomas, May 2021

Great option for climbing close to downtown, with mostly good quality rock, a short approach, and a decent selection of routes ranging from beginner to a 5.13 overhanging roof route.

★★★★★ — Mark, Aug 2020

Rock quality is great to not so great, but the movement is spectacular! Great spot in town. Don't even need a gym membership living in Knoxville. Climb outside all year round.

★★★★★ — Alison, Oct 2023

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Where to find Ijams Crag

Knoxville, TN 37920

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