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Dismal Rock

Kentucky > Western Kentucky

Description

The rock seen across the river.

Getting There

Walk to the base of the dam and across the outlet bridge. Walk downstream maybe 100 meters or so and scramble up 10 feet or so onto the vegetation bank to a faint trail and follow it along downstream to the main rock buttress.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 1
● Flaring Crack
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 0
● Nitty Gritty Dam Jam
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Classic Crack
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
● Hawkwind
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Finger Jam Crack
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 3
● Kentucky Arts and Crafts
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Kentucky Arts
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Flaring Crack
 1
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Nitty Gritty Dam Jam
 0
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Classic Crack
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Hawkwind
 15
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
● Finger Jam Crack
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Kentucky Arts and Crafts
 3
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
● Kentucky Arts
 3
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

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Approach Dismal Rock by walking across the bottom of the dam and following the stone path to a faint trail following the river down stream
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