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Elevation: 926 ft 282 m
GPS: 37.65718, -83.79646
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Shared By: Zackary Futrell on Oct 24, 2017
Admins: Shirtless Mike, DrRockso RRG, Luke Cornejo, Billy Simek

Description Suggest change

This is a privately owned area, you will need to sign a waiver. It is a great place to climb away from the crowds normally associated with the Red River Gorge. The Cathedral Domain Climbing Area (CDCA) is a newly established and still growing facility. Feel Free to Donate and help us grow and establish better trails and Facilities.
http://www.cathedraldomain.org/

More information, including the rules for climbing in the CDCA, can be found at www.cathedraldomain.org/rock-domain

Getting There Suggest change

From Lexington- Take 75S to Richmond take exit 90B Irvine exit. follow Richmond bypass 4.2 miles turn left on 52 towards Irvine. (Continue below)
From Richmond-(31miles) take KY 52 towards Irvine follow 52 into Irvine you will veer right ( stay straight) onto 1571 Michaels restaurant is on left. you will go under railroad (one lane Tunnel) then turn left go across one lane bridge drive 5.6 miles road dead ends turn right on 52 towards Beattyville drive 4 miles turn left on 1746 you will see signs.
From Miguel's-(18miles) Turn left out of parking lot onto hwy 11. drive 7 miles then turn right on 1036 drive 11 miles (road turns into one lane and gravel then back to blacktop) it dead ends on 1746 look left and you see sign for climbing.
From Beattyville- (11miles) Go west on 52 towards Irvine, drive 11 miles turn right on 1746. (Or take 11 north towards Natural Bridge turn Left on 498 follow PMRP directions below)
From PMRP-(10miles) turn right on 498 drive til dead end turn right on 52 drive 6.5 miles turn right on 1746

198 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cathedral Domain

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
Found
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
Peach Fuzz
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 57
Sunday Funday
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 56
Pumpkin 3.14
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
Higher Ground
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
Happy Girl
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 5
Flea Bitten Stranger
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 54
Flying Nun
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
The Birthing
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Eve
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 61
Holly Berry
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
Two-4-One
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
The Humbling
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Holy Holly
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Candy Apple Red
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Found Knowhere Wall
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Peach Fuzz Ladder Horn Wall
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Sunday Funday Pumpkin Patch
 57
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Pumpkin 3.14 Pumpkin Patch
 56
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Higher Ground Inner Loop Trail > Patterson
 26
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Happy Girl Blue Sky
 33
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Flea Bitten Stranger K9 Crag
 5
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Flying Nun Pumpkin Patch
 54
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
The Birthing Inner Loop Trail > Patterson
 32
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Eve Buzzards Roost > Eden (Far Right End)
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Holly Berry Pumpkin Patch
 61
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Two-4-One Blue Sky
 30
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
The Humbling Inner Loop Trail > Patterson
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Holy Holly Pumpkin Patch
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Candy Apple Red Pumpkin Patch
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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