PRINT: Rock Climb Humanoid, Red River Gorge

Humanoid

5.12a, Sport, 45 ft (14 m),

Avg: 3.2 from 40 votes
FA: Nathan Hollingsworth, Billy Simek (2023)
Kentucky > Red River Gorge > Ash Branch

Access Issue: Private Property Details

Waiver required, follow rules, *no dogs*, be respectful of other users, no hunting, no removal of artifacts, *drones allowed* until it becomes a problem.

Description

Pull through the low roof on flat ledges, then surf across a fat rail to the obvious, vertical pocket band. A slopey boulder problem crux right near the end.

Location

The obvious line of pockets up the steep section of Squatch wall, just before a rockhouse.

Protection

5 bolts to anchors.

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Nathan Hollingsworth on FA

Pulling through the crux sequence

Humanoid

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Kyle Long
Durham, NC

Great climb the whole way up! Short and really fun. The description. Is accurate. I wouldn’t add anything. Here is a video if you’d like to see beta. : )
m.youtube.com/watch?v=2YOpQ… Oct 20, 2025

Micah Meadows

5.11c/d

I hope it keeps the 12a just because it's a fun boulder on a rope and more people will get on it with that grade. That being said... Idkkkkk May 13, 2026