Kentucky · Rock climbing · Beattyville

A-Hole Wall

A-Hole Wall in Kentucky has 9 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.

A-Hole WallPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński (user:Jarekt), CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9 routes
5.10c – 5.11d
Sport

Is A-Hole Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name A-Hole Wall, 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 A-Hole Wall

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, 0.8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

A-Hole Wall is a sport climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, about 0.8 miles from the Beattyville weather station. It sits among a cluster of similarly named climbing areas, with The UnHoley Wall and B-Hole Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine sport routes, all rated between 5.10c and 5.11d. The hardest is Toad in the Hole at 5.11d, and the easiest is Hoolie Hoggin' in a Booger Hole at 5.10c. The routes are all sport, and the median grade is 5.11b. Fall is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Beattyville station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and September and October have the fewest wet days of the year. Nearby, the Sheltowee Trace high water route is about 3 miles away, and Lago Linda Hideaway campground is about 4 miles off. The Middle Fork Red River, a paddling route, is about 10 miles away.

Routes (9)

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