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Rock climbing in Kentucky

The 43 climbing areas Cordada has in Kentucky, with 2,952 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

43

Routes

2,952

With a page

43

Half the routes

5.9–5.11d

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in Kentucky

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.14d. Half are between 5.9 and 5.11d.

179

132

235

253

626

651

466

117

18

Boulders by grade

From V0 to V10. Half are between V1 and V4.

36

28

52

27

35

22

8

10

5

0

2

// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01Northern Gorge5.0–5.14a · boulders V0–V10 · Sandstone · Trad550 routes 02Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP)5.0–5.14d · Conglomerate · Sport534 routes 03Miller Fork Recreational Preserve (MFRP)5.3–5.13d · Sandstone · Sport460 routes 04Muir Valley5.1–5.14a · Sandstone · Sport428 routes 05Natural Bridge Region5.2–5.13c · boulders V0–V8 · Conglomerate · Sport198 routes and boulders 06Bald Rock Fork Recreational Preserve (BRRP)5.6–5.14d · Shale · Sport158 routes 07Cathedral Domain Climbing Area (CDCA)5.4–5.12d · Sandstone · Sport133 routes 08The Motherlode5.9–5.14b · Conglomerate · Sport65 routes 09Hunter Bluff5.2–5.13a · boulders V1–V4 · Sandstone · Sport · Trad59 routes and boulders 10The Zoo5.4–5.14d · Shale · Sport46 routes 11Sacred RuinsV0–V7 · Sandstone · Bouldering43 boulders 12Hole in the Wall5.8–5.13b · Shale · Sport37 routes 13The CryptV1–V8 · Sandstone · Bouldering31 boulders 14Clifty HollowV0–V8 · Limestone · Bouldering25 boulders 15MeatballsV0+–V6 · Sandstone · Bouldering23 boulders 16Muscle Beach5.2–5.11a · Shale · Trad20 routes 17White Pine Trail5.8–5.12b · Sandstone · Sport18 routes 18Nolin River Dam5.3–5.11c · Sandstone · Trad · Sport17 routes 19Three StoogesV0–V8 · Sandstone · Bouldering15 boulders 20Shanty HollowV0–V7 · Sandstone · Bouldering13 boulders 21Inner Loop Trail5.8–5.11d · Sandstone · Sport10 routes 22Knobs PlaygroundV0–V1 · Shale · Bouldering9 boulders 23"Big" Wall Crag5.10a–5.12a · Limestone · Sport9 routes 24Southern Region Crags (Miscellaneous)5.10a–5.11d · Shale · Sport7 routes 25Buzzards Roost5.8–5.10b · Sandstone · Sport7 routes 26Pilot Rock5.1–5.10d · Sandstone · Trad · Sport6 routes 27The NestV2–V5 · Sandstone · Bouldering4 boulders 28Murder Branch5.8–5.9 · Conglomerate · Sport · Top rope3 routes 29See Rocks5.0–5.7 · Sandstone · Trad3 routes 30The Far Side5.6–5.10c · Shale · Sport3 routes 31The playgroundLimestone2 routes 32Second Hand Smoke5.8–5.9 · Shale · Sport2 routes 33Mind Funk Wall5.10d · Shale · Sport2 routes 34Big WallV2 · Limestone · Bouldering2 boulders 35Carter Caves5.8–5.10a · Limestone · Top rope2 routes 36Turkey Creek5.10c · Sandstone · Trad1 route 37Purple Bridge1 route 38Chicken Head RockV4 · Sandstone · Bouldering1 boulder 39Walkers BranchV1 · Sandstone · Bouldering1 boulder 40Graffiti Cave5.11c · Limestone · Sport1 route 41Boyd Bluffs5.10c · Sandstone · Trad1 route 42Pounder Branch5.8 · Shale · Trad1 route 43Wildcat Ridge5.8 · Sandstone · Top rope1 route

// The Friction Score for every crag

Climb more. Guess less.

When the rock grips, hour by hour and wall by wall; topos, your logbook and people to climb with. In your units (°F or °C) and your grades (YDS or French). The social side is free, always.