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Recess Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Recess Rock

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	Child's Play S,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Hall Monitor S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	School of Rock S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Scrambled Eggs S,TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	T's Knobs S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Who Pooped the Playground S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	952 ft	290 m
GPS:	37.7248, -83.62899 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Land Owned by Muir Valley Nature Preserve Details

Officially known as Muir Valley Nature Preserve, Muir Valley is one of Red River Gorge's crown jewels. Originally the area was privately owned by Rick and Liz Weber, but in March 2015 the Webers gifted the land to the non-profit Friends of Muir Valley (FOMV), a 501(c)3 organization. FOMV is now 100% responsible for the ownership, in addition to funding and up-keeping the property.
The valley is home to more than 30 separate climbing walls, all open to climbers at no charge, a $15 fee is charged per car for parking to offset maintenance costs.

Some important rules must be followed to ensure future access and enjoyment by all. A complete list can be found at muirvalley.org/tabs/#pills-1 , but the most important are listed below:

All climbers must fill out a legal release form before climbing. muirvalley.org/waiver/ ;
The parking lot described in the directions below is the only permitted parking. Do not park on private drives.
No dogs are allowed in Muir Valley (nor left in your car in the parking lot.)
No hammocks are allowed to be hung/used in Muir Valley.

Description

Large boulder with several easy beginner climbs.

All climbs have top rope access as well by scrambling up the backside.

Getting There

Take the South trail behind the barn from the main parking lot. At the bottom of the hill, make a right, then immediately cross a bridge on your left. Take a trail across the field and to the left of a pit toilet, towards the Practice Wall. Soon after starting this trail, you should see a short trail for Recess Rock on your right.