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The Shipyard

Kentucky > Red River Gorge > Pendergrass-Murray Re…

Description

This crag gets shade most of the day. This crag mostly mostly hosts overhung 11s and 12s however there is also a bolted 5.8 pinnacle for those that are not as strong.

Getting There

Park in the Flat Hollow parking lot and start hiking on the gravel road (this road is on the right side as you enter the parking lot). Very close to the parking lot, there will be a wooden sign on your left marking the start of the trail to The Shipyard. Follow this trail to the third switch back and then take a very faint trail left about 20 feet to a more well trodden part of what is a mountain bike trail. Follow this trail down toward the creek and then up the other hill towards the cliff above. The trail splits below the cliff leading to routes to the right or the routes to the left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 3
Pay the Devil
Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 25
Kiss the Manta Ray
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
Capstan
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Black Pearl
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
Sail
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 25
Cabin Boy Fever
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
Batten Down the Hatches
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Dead Man's Chest Hair
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
 2
Storming the Beech
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 1
Beechcomber
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
Break Neck Speed
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
All Hands on Deck
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Boarding Pass
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Castoff
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pay the Devil
 3
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Kiss the Manta Ray
 25
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
Capstan
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Black Pearl
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sail
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cabin Boy Fever
 25
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Batten Down the Hatches
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Dead Man's Chest Hair
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Storming the Beech
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 Sport
Beechcomber
 1
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Break Neck Speed
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
All Hands on Deck
 3
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Boarding Pass
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Castoff
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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A look through the corridor at the striking arĂȘte of Pay the Devil, 5.13b
[Hide Photo] A look through the corridor at the striking arĂȘte of Pay the Devil, 5.13b

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Billy Simek
Campton, KY
[Hide Comment] This crag does not get much sun, which makes it solid for summer conditions; however, some of the routes may also dry out slower after rain as a result. May 12, 2017