Cathedral Domain Rock Climbing
Areas in Cathedral Domain
Apollo Wall
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BackStreet
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Backstreet-Left
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Bedlam
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Big Wall
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Blue Sky
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Buzzards Roost
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Dead Cove, The
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East Coast Crag
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Eastface
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Garden of Glen
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GumDrop
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Hades
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Inner Loop Trail
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K9 Crag
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Knowhere Wall
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Ladder Horn Wall
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Left Box
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Light House Crag
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Litter Box
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Moon Wall
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Port, The
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Pumpkin Patch
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Slab Lab
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Somewhere
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Sun Wall
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Tower of Power, The
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Westside
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White Pine Trail
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Wind Tunnel
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Wolfpen (CD), The
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Elevation: | 926 ft | 282 m |
GPS: |
37.65718, -83.79646 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Page Views: | 173,131 total · 2,048/month | |
Shared By: | Zackary Futrell on Oct 24, 2017 | |
Admins: | Shirtless Mike, DrRockso RRG, Luke Cornejo, Billy Simek |
Description
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
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
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
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
Classic Climbing Routes at Cathedral Domain
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Found | Knowhere Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
● Peach Fuzz | Ladder Horn Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
● Sunday Funday | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Pumpkin 3.14 | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Higher Ground | Inner Loop Trail > Patterson |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Happy Girl | Blue Sky |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Flea Bitten Stranger | K9 Crag |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● Flying Nun | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● The Birthing | Inner Loop Trail > Patterson |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Eve | Buzzards Roost > Eden (Far Right End) |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Holly Berry | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Two-4-One | Blue Sky |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● The Humbling | Inner Loop Trail > Patterson |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
● Holy Holly | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Candy Apple Red | Pumpkin Patch |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport |
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