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Elevation: 1,025 ft
GPS: 37.62897, -83.7696
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Shared By: David Aguasca! on Mar 23, 2009 · Updates
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Mt. Olive Rock is a small crag with just a handful of routes, one of the being the super classic South Side of the Sky. It is easily visible from the road, the approach being a 1 minute scramble up the hill to the crag.

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From the Slade exit off Mountain Parkway Take KY 11 South to KY 498.  Turn right on  KY 498 until it intersects with KY 52.  Go right on KY 52.  After 2.5 miles you will pass KY 399 on your left.  Mt. Olive Rock is on the left side of the road about 0.5 miles further.  After the first hairpin turn, park along the road on the right side at a break in the guardrail.  Walk down the road 150 feet and bushwack up to the cliff face.  If you go through a second hairpin turn, you have gone too far.

GPS Coordinates: 37.628638, -83.769378

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mt. Olive Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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Palm Friction
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 19
South Side of the Sky
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
South Central
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Palm Friction
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
South Side of the Sky
 19
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
South Central
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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