Kentucky · Rock climbing · Frenchburg

Board Wall

Board Wall in Kentucky has 7 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.10b
Trad

Is Board Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Board 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 Board Wall

Best months: June and 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° / 23°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    13 wet

  5. May

    75° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 43°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanton 2w, KY, 14.6 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Board Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, with Indian Creek just 0.2 miles away and Lumpy Wall and Purple Valley within half a mile. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.10b. The easiest are Domestic Violence and Krishnamurti Stomp, both 5.8, and the hardest are Party Line, Trigger and Woodstock, all 5.10b. The routes were first climbed between 1988 and 1992. For timing, September is the most comfortable month, with typical highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F, and it has the fewest wet days of the year. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanton, which sits about 320 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Nearby, Indian Creek Camping Area is about 3 miles away, and the Tarr Ridge East Trail is about 3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Middle Fork Red River, roughly 8 miles away.

Routes (7)

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