Denny Cove, a 685-acre parcel of land in eastern Tennessee, has been acquired and opened to climbing.
Presented by Access Fund and Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC), this acquisition preserves a wild and undeveloped piece of the Fiery Gizzard area in the Southern Cumberland Plateau, and was made possible with support of The Land Trust for Tennessee (LTTN) and The Conservation Fund.
Denny Cove is located 30 minutes outside of Chattanooga, just north of the small town of Jasper. Climbers began exploring the area five years ago, and enlisted the help of Access Fund and SCC to preserve the area.
“This project is a great opportunity to stitch together important, conserved land in the South Cumberland region,” said Joel Houser, LTTN. “What was private property is now permanently protected and open to the public. This is a win for land conservation and outdoor recreation in our state.”
The deal was signed on July 27, and the area is now officially secured and opened to climbing. Southeastern Climbers Coalition will temporarily hold the property, with plans to transfer it to the State of Tennessee for permanent ownership and management later this year.
