Kentucky · Rock climbing · Beattyville

B-Hole Wall

B-Hole Wall in Kentucky has 9 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.

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9 routes

5.8+ – 5.12a

Sport · Trad

Is B-Hole Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Active logging operations near Redbird Crest Trail Sections 17-19
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Cliffside Trail #519 Closure
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest

As of Oct 25, 10:45 pm EDT · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit B-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.

Jan
42° / 24°
13 wet
Feb
47° / 27°
13 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
15 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
15 wet
May
75° / 53°
15 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
14 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
12 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
12 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beattyville 4n, KY, 0.7 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

B-Hole Wall is a climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, about 0.1 mile from Hole New Wall and A-Hole Wall. The cluster of "hole" names makes it an easy stop for climbers who want to move between several similar walls in one visit. The climbing here is sport and trad, with sport routes making up the bulk of the 9 routes listed. The YDS grades run from 5.8+ to 5.12a, with the hardest route, Black Hole Sun, at 5.12a. Hole Wheat and Cornholio sit at 5.11c and 5.11d, and the trad route Holed my Beer is at 5.10+. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville 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.