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The Crypt

Kentucky > Foxtown Boulders

Description

This is a sunny area close to Sacred Ruins and Three Stooges. This area is on the cliff above those two areas and offers some amazing climbs and very unique features as well as some sweet views over the valley. I've done my best to accurately name climbs based on what's listed on redriverclimbing.com/kyboul…, however if you see any misinformation or know the names of any climbs please let me know and I'll update them!

Getting There

The best way to get to this area is to route to the parking pin found at foxtownboulders.com/map. ;

Upper Parking Lot: 37.491008249239385, -83.95376787102877

Lower Parking Lot: 37.48450186533786, -83.9580864177813

The parkings lots are called Foxtown lower parking, and Foxtown upper parking. From 89 turn on to Lime Kiln Ridge Rd, take the right fork. Continue down the dirt/gravel road for two miles or so. You will come up to the first pull off, if you don't have 4 wheel drive park here and hike in. If you have 4 wheel drive continue down the service road until it ends into a cul de sac type thing. Park here and enjoy quick access to the boulders!

To Access The Crpyt walk back down towards the road from the upper lot and turn right. Continue for several minutes until the road turns right (and is closed). On the left you will see a sign for Sacred Ruins. Follow this path past the Three Stooges area. The path continues on and begins to hug the cliff line. Eventually the cliff line has a break in it on the right, go up this hill and on the left you'll see the first several problems. Continue up and left and you'll see a sign for the crypt that denotes the main area.

Routes from Left to Right

V10+ 7C+
 1
Open Project
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Coffin Flake
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Coffin Arete
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Embalmer Arete
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Embalmer Flake
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Formaldehyde
Boulder
V1 5
 1
CH2O
Boulder
V3 6A PG13
 2
Cryptonite
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
Belly Button
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
The Corpse
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
The Tomb Arete
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
The Tomb Crack
Boulder
V7+ 7A+
 1
Cold Case
Boulder
V8 7B
 1
Gatekeeper
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Keymaster
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Analytica
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Cream Nation Right
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Cream Nation Left
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Rigor Mortis Traverse
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Rigor Mortis
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Grave Digger
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
The Urn
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Crematorium
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
The KrIPt
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Mausoleum Crack
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Mausoleum
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Bone Vault
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Wrap
Boulder
V1+ 5
 1
The Remains
Boulder
V5 6C
 4
Goosebumps
Boulder
V1+ 5
 1
The Curse
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Entombment of a Machine
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Open Project
 1
V10+ 7C+ Boulder
Coffin Flake
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Coffin Arete
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Embalmer Arete
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Embalmer Flake
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Formaldehyde
 2
V1 5 Boulder
CH2O
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Cryptonite
 2
V3 6A PG13 Boulder
Belly Button
 3
V4 6B Boulder
The Corpse
 1
V4 6B Boulder
The Tomb Arete
 1
V4 6B Boulder
The Tomb Crack
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
Cold Case
 1
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
Gatekeeper
 1
V8 7B Boulder
Keymaster
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Analytica
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Cream Nation Right
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Cream Nation Left
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Rigor Mortis Traverse
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Rigor Mortis
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Grave Digger
 1
V5 6C Boulder
The Urn
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Crematorium
 1
V4 6B Boulder
The KrIPt
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
Mausoleum Crack
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Mausoleum
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Bone Vault
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Wrap
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
The Remains
 1
V1+ 5 Boulder
Goosebumps
 4
V5 6C Boulder
The Curse
 1
V1+ 5 Boulder
Entombment of a Machine
 1
V6 7A Boulder

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A second trail option as pointed out by Christopher Weaver. This trail follows the back side of the ridge is a much easier approach to the crypt.
[Hide Photo] A second trail option as pointed out by Christopher Weaver. This trail follows the back side of the ridge is a much easier approach to the crypt.
Approximate path to get to the Crypt
[Hide Photo] Approximate path to get to the Crypt