Kentucky · Rock climbing · Beattyville

8 Ball

Near the top of GMC Wall's nine catalogued routes.

5.12d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is 8 Ball open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name 8 Ball, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 8 Ball

Best months: August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    42° / 24°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 27°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

    15 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 44°

    15 wet

  5. May

    75° / 53°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 61°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 65°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 35°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beattyville 4n, KY, 0.9 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine routes catalogued at GMC Wall, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.12c to 5.14a/b.

Photo of the crag

(3) GMC Wall — the crag this route is on
(3) GMC Wall, Kentucky — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński (user:Jarekt), CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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