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Eastern Kentucky
Cave Run Lake - Some of the best bouldering in the state. Clack Mountain - Comprised of Sandstone. Semi-dense bouldering. 40 + problems. Great slabs, slopers, and steep pockets. Home to the mega-classic Three Pocket Problem. Note to Climbers: The first rock formation you come to in the first half mile are on private property and are therefore closed to climbing. Directions: From Lexington, KY drive east on I-64 to Morehead. Take Morehead exit, turn right onto Flemingsburg Road. Go 2 miles into town. Turn right on to US 60 west. A quarter of a mile turn left on to KY Rt. 519. Go 2 miles until you crest Clack Mountain. Turn left on to Clack Mountain Road. First bouldering area is on the right about 1/2 mile ahead. Elkhorn City Center Creek: 6-9 creekside boulders
Grayson Lake/ Climbing Sections Arete Wall - More bouldering than route climbing. Routes ranging from 15-20 ft. with a nice section of problems. Most routes have adequate water depth, some have 6-10 feet.
Clifty - Right off of 986. Short walls with jumping spot Neyer's Cove - Route climbing more than bouldering. Main wall is in 3 ledge systems. First ledge system ends at 30 feet. Second ledge system ends at 50-55 feet. The top system ends at 65 feet.
Pocket Wall - Pocket wall; across from Neyer's Cove
Sex Rock - Good warm-up area. Bouldering more than route climbing.
Red River Gorge (Bouldering) Emerald City - Great boulderfield on a bench below main wall along the trail to Global Village and near the Route Yellow Brick Road.
Friction Slab - Little boulder on right side of road. Great friction problems on front side.
Gun Ridge - Long and arduous approach that produces great bouldering spread out over a half hour walk. Some problems. Jump Rock - On Red River. One problem up the face.
Left Flank - Couple of traverses and a boulder at the left end of the left flank crag.
Long Walk - Great problems near the wall. Perpetual dry problems near RW/Autunm. Lower Small Wall Bouldering - High quality roadside bouldering. Mostly moderate with some V4-V6 potential. Directions: 6 miles past the steal bridge on HWY 715. Park on right. Boulders on left.
Middle Earth - Great highballs. Vertical problems with good top outs and landings.
Pistol Ridge - Sport/Trad Climbing Directions: Park at intersection of road 9a and 9b. Walk down the road to the right, look for trail.
Purple Valley - Some bouldering near wall on boulders. Almost all have topouts. Roadside Crag - Bouldering on the start of climbs. Some traversing.
Sky Bridge Ridge - Great setting with casual approach
The Cafe 80's - Near a popular crag. Coffee Shop - Wallering. Near Torrent and short approach.
The Cove - Popular walleriing wall near Nada Tunnel. Some good problems, but no top outs. All roofs.
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