Kentucky · Rock climbing · Campton

Bird Cage Sector

Bird Cage Sector in Kentucky has 14 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.4 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Bird Cage Sector open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Bird Cage Sector, 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 Bird Cage Sector

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

Bird Cage Sector is a climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several climbing spots in close proximity, including The New Zoo and The Old Zoo, each about a tenth of a mile away, and Graining Fork Nature Preserve (a.k.a. Roadside Crag), about 0.2 miles off. The area offers a range of routes, with 14 climbing routes in total. Most are sport routes, and the grade range runs from 5.4 up to 5.12c. Two of the routes are trad: Can of Biscuits at 5.4 and Bumpin With Bulldog at 5.10b. Sport routes include Here Comes the Beep Beep at 5.10b and Eager Beaver at 5.12c. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F. That station sits about 7 miles away and is roughly 70 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the crag run slightly cooler. Nearby options include the Sand Gap Trail section of the Sheltowee Trace NRT #100, about 2.8 miles away, and Miguel's Campsite, about 3.5 miles away. The Middle Fork Red River, about 4 miles off, offers paddling.

Routes (14)