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Classic Climbs for Kentucky

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R
 253
Caver's Route
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 130
Diamond in the Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 543
Bedtime for Bonzo
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 709
Eureka
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 481
Roadside Attraction
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 290
Party Time
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 179
Casual Viewing
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 198
Shock and Awe
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 229
Whiteout
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 358
Cheaper Than a Movie
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,392
27 Years of Climbing
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 425
Boilerplate
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 150
Arachnid
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 200
The Underling
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 543
Autumn
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 354
Little Wing
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 722
Pogue Ethics
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 174
Crack Attack
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 166
Hazel Dormouse
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 803
To Defy The Laws Of Tradition
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 548
Rock Wars
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 602
Brown Eyed Girl
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1,036
Plate Tectonics
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 568
EGBG
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 666
Boltergeist
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 910
Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,378
A Brief History of Climb
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 349
Robotic Thumb
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 246
Diamond In The Rough
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 448
Pre-emptive Strike
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 252
Banjolero
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 386
Jew Jew Fruit
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 555
Loompa
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 904
Breakfast Burrito
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 183
Lightning Rod Arete
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 440
Creep Show
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 629
Return of Manimal
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 593
Fire and Brimstone
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 327
K.S.B.
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 177
Holy Grail
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 772
Whip-Stocking
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 236
Super Dario
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 508
Monkey in the Middle
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 783
Johnny B. Good
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 401
Toker
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1,087
Air Ride Equipped
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 213
Two Women Alone
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 567
Bathtub Mary
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 550
The Preacher's Daughter
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 162
Prime Directive
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 714
Fuzzy Undercling
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 266
Yellow Brick Road
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 257
King Me
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 275
Geezers Go Sport
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 238
Eye of the Needle
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 617
Amarillo Sunset
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 339
Random Precision
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 303
Hip to the Jive
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 277
No Place Like Home
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 278
Spirit Fingers
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 681
Banshee
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 369
Witness the Citrus
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 186
The Return of Chris Snyder
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 169
Buddha Hole
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 196
Gold Rush
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 157
The Infidel
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 323
Snozzberries
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 337
Starry Night
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 545
Ro Shampo
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 163
Too Many Puppies
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 109
The Gift
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 403
Check Your Grip
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 346
Hippocrite
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 361
Twinkie
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 180
Dogleg
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 219
Scar Tissue
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 154
Supafly
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 160
Break the Scene
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 166
Hakuna Matata
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 205
Swedish Fish
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 171
Delicatessen
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 208
Tissue Tiger
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 187
Gung Ho
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 230
Mercy the Huff
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 149
Ale-8-One
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 383
Super Best Friends
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 186
Abiyoyo
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 175
Last Rites
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 93
Singularity
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 95
Stain
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 211
Cell Block Six
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 144
Orange Juice
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 161
Mosaic
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 158
Mirage
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 100
Triple Sec aka Fifty Bucks
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 177
Jesus Wept
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 61
Table of Colors
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 63
Prometheus Unbound
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 62
The Force
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 26
Kaleidoscope
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Caver's Route Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Tower Rock
 253
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R Trad 4 pitches
Diamond in the Crack Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Jewel Pinnacle
 130
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Fortress Wall
 543
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Eureka Red River Gorge > Natural Bridge… > Global Village
 709
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Roadside Attraction Red River Gorge > Natural Bridge… > Graining Fork Nature…
 481
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Party Time Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Fortress Wall
 290
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Casual Viewing Red River Gorge > Natural Bridge… > Global Village
 179
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Shock and Awe Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Hideout
 198
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Whiteout Red River Gorge > … > Emerald City > Emerald City
 229
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Cheaper Than a Movie Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Chica Bonita Wall
 358
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
27 Years of Climbing Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 1,392
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Boilerplate Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Crossroads
 425
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Arachnid Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Tower Rock
 150
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Underling Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
 200
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Autumn Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Long Wall
 543
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Little Wing Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Secret Garden
 354
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Pogue Ethics Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Phantasia
 722
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Crack Attack Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Indian Creek
 174
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Hazel Dormouse Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Hazel Hollow
 166
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
To Defy The Laws Of Tradition Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Left Flank
 803
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rock Wars Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Long Wall
 548
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Brown Eyed Girl Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Chica Bonita Wall
 602
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Plate Tectonics Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Tectonic Wall
 1,036
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
EGBG Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 568
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Boltergeist Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Hideout
 666
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Tectonic Wall
 910
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
A Brief History of Climb Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 1,378
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Robotic Thumb Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 349
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Diamond In The Rough Red River Gorge > … > Emerald City > Emerald City
 246
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Pre-emptive Strike Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Hideout
 448
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Banjolero Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Crossroads
 252
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Jew Jew Fruit Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Fruit Wall
 386
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Loompa Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 555
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Breakfast Burrito Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 904
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lightning Rod Arete Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Velo Crag
 183
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Creep Show Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Phantasia
 440
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Return of Manimal Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Bruise Brothers Wall
 629
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Fire and Brimstone Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 593
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
K.S.B. Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Shire
 327
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Holy Grail Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Camelot
 177
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Whip-Stocking Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 772
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Super Dario Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
 236
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Monkey in the Middle Red River Gorge > … > Zoo > Old Zoo
 508
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Johnny B. Good Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 783
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Toker Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Bob Marley
 401
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Air Ride Equipped Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 1,087
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Two Women Alone Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Bronaugh Wall
 213
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Bathtub Mary Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Arsenal
 567
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Preacher's Daughter Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 550
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Prime Directive Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Funk Rock City
 162
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Fuzzy Undercling Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Military Wall
 714
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Yellow Brick Road Red River Gorge > … > Emerald City > Emerald City
 266
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
King Me Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
 257
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Geezers Go Sport Red River Gorge > … > Zoo > Old Zoo
 275
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Eye of the Needle Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Funk Rock City
 238
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Amarillo Sunset Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > N 40
 617
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Random Precision Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 339
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Hip to the Jive Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 303
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
No Place Like Home Red River Gorge > … > Emerald City > Emerald City
 277
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Spirit Fingers Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 278
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Banshee Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 681
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Witness the Citrus Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Fruit Wall
 369
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Return of Chris Snyder Red River Gorge > Natural Bridge… > Graining Fork Nature…
 186
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Buddha Hole Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Solar Collector/Gold…
 169
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Gold Rush Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 196
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Infidel Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Funk Rock City
 157
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Snozzberries Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 323
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Starry Night Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 337
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Ro Shampo Red River Gorge > Natural Bridge… > Graining Fork Nature…
 545
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Too Many Puppies Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Left Flank
 163
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Gift Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Long Wall
 109
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Check Your Grip Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 403
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hippocrite Red River Gorge > … > Zoo > Old Zoo
 346
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Twinkie Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Phantasia
 361
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Dogleg Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Bob Marley
 180
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Scar Tissue Red River Gorge > … > Zoo > Old Zoo
 219
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Supafly Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Solar Collector/Gold…
 154
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Break the Scene Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 160
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hakuna Matata Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 166
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Swedish Fish Red River Gorge > Bald Rock Recre… > Chocolate Factory
 205
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Delicatessen Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 171
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Tissue Tiger Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Military Wall
 208
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Gung Ho Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Military Wall
 187
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Mercy the Huff Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Left Flank
 230
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Ale-8-One Red River Gorge > … > Motherlode > (5) Undertow Wall
 149
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Super Best Friends Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 383
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Abiyoyo Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 186
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Last Rites Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Infirmary
 175
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Singularity Red River Gorge > Miller Fork Rec… > Portal
 93
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Stain Red River Gorge > … > Motherlode > (1) Buckeye Buttress
 95
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Cell Block Six Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Midnight Surf
 211
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Orange Juice Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Funk Rock City
 144
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Mosaic Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Gallery
 161
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Mirage Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Solarium
 158
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Triple Sec aka Fifty Bucks Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Sanctuary
 100
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Jesus Wept Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Sanctuary
 177
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Table of Colors Red River Gorge > Northern Gorge > Left Flank
 61
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Prometheus Unbound Red River Gorge > Muir Valley > Sanctuary
 63
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
The Force Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Dark Side
 62
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Kaleidoscope Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Mur… > Drive-By Crag
 26
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport

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