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Half Moon Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Half Moon Rock

	Fallout T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Full Moon T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rockhouse T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13

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Elevation:	1,118 ft
GPS:	37.8199, -83.622 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Details

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Follow existing trails and climb using removable protection or in climbing areas with existing approved fixed anchors or bolts. Development of any new rock climbing, bouldering or rappelling areas and development of any climbing routes involving the permanent installation of new fixed anchors or new trail construction requires prior Forest Service authorization.

Description

Half Moon Rock is the obvious bald looking rock across the hollow south of Chimney Top Rock. It was once immensely popular with sport rappellers, but due to an ironic twist, their overuse has killed all the trees on top leaving future would be rappellers with no anchors to tie to.

The area was a popular climbing destination in the 1970s and early '80s, but with the development of newer and less crowded destiantions, Half Moon's heyday has waned.

The routes are good quality, but unfortunately due to the overuse of the area, are littered with garbage and coated with sand that has washed down from the treeless summit.

There is decent top and bottom access, which would make this area a great top roping spot, but as menitoned before, any anchors have long since died.