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Elevation: 737 ft 225 m
GPS: 37.78418, -83.68236
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Shared By: DrRockso RRG on Jan 10, 2020
Admins: Shirtless Mike, DrRockso RRG, Luke Cornejo, Billy Simek
Warning Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

This section includes all areas North of the Mountain Parkway which exist in the Daniel Boone National Forest and Clifty Wilderness areas. This area is considered by non climbers as the Red River Gorge proper.

Getting There Suggest change

Take exit 33 for Slade and make a left off the exit, and another left at the Shell gas station. Make a right onto 77 towards 715 (AKA Sky Bridge Road/Scenic Loop)
Alternatively take Exit 40 for Pine Ridge, make a right at the exit and follow 715 for a mile until it makes another right hand turn, and enters the Daniel Boone National Forest.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northern Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R
 280
● Caver's Route
Trad 4 pitches
Tower Rock
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 579
● Bedtime for Bonzo
Trad 2 pitches
Fortress Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 309
● Party Time
Trad 2 pitches
Fortress Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 584
● Autumn
Trad
Long Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 809
● Pogue Ethics
Sport
Phantasia
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 589
● Rock Wars
Trad
Long Wall
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 860
● To Defy the Laws of Tradition
Sport
Left Flank
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 502
● Creep Show
Sport
Phantasia
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 267
● Super Dario
Sport
Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 766
● Fuzzy Undercling
Sport
Military Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 293
● King Me
Sport
Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 277
● Eye of the Needle
Sport
Funk Rock City
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 425
● Twinkie
Sport
Phantasia
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 239
● Tissue Tiger
Sport
Military Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 252
● Mercy, the Huff
Sport
Left Flank
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Caver's Route Tower Rock
 280
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R Trad 4 pitches
● Bedtime for Bonzo Fortress Wall
 579
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Party Time Fortress Wall
 309
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Autumn Long Wall
 584
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Pogue Ethics Phantasia
 809
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Rock Wars Long Wall
 589
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● To Defy the Laws of Tradition Left Flank
 860
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Creep Show Phantasia
 502
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Super Dario Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
 267
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Fuzzy Undercling Military Wall
 766
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● King Me Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge
 293
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Eye of the Needle Funk Rock City
 277
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Twinkie Phantasia
 425
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Tissue Tiger Military Wall
 239
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Mercy, the Huff Left Flank
 252
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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Stunning arete somewhere in the Lower Gorge
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