Kentucky · Rock climbing · Beattyville

Bronaugh Wall

Bronaugh Wall in Kentucky offers 17 sport climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.

Bronaugh WallPhoto: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
17 routes
5.9+ – 5.12c
Sport

Is Bronaugh Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Bronaugh 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 Bronaugh 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, 1.4 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bronaugh Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District and the Ashland Wildlife Management Area. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the wall sits among several other climbing areas, including Purgatory, Shire and North 40, all about 0.1 mile away. 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 near 79°F, with October cooling to about 69°F. Lago Linda Hideaway and the Pine Mesa Trail are both about 4.5 miles away. The Sheltowee Trace high water route is roughly 2.8 miles off, and the Middle Fork Red River offers canoeing about 9 miles away.

Routes (17)

My Mind Escapes MeFA: Ashley Hudson, John Flunker 20145.10aSpyder's HangoutFA: David Scott, Stephanie Meadows, Justin Bartlett, Elodie Saracco5.10aUpworthyFA: Shannon Stuart-Smith5.10c/dFever PitchFA: Dustin Stephins, John Flunker, 20155.10dMuffintopFA: Dustin Stephens, John Flunker5.10dBring Up The BodiesFA: Shannon Stuart-Smith, Enoch Harding, Julia Fain, Eva Bach - 20125.11+Take the Scary out of LifeFA: Shannon Stuart-Smith 20055.11aTwo Women AloneFA: Julia Fain, 20055.11aJingusFA: Alex Yeakley, 20045.11bLike A TurtleFA: Julia Fain 20055.11bNanotechnologyFA: Dustin Stephens, John Flunker in 20135.11bPossessio DenouementFA: Matthew Jaggers, Zach Wilson - 9/12/205.11b/cCollision DamageFA: John Bronaugh5.11dCrumbliesFA: John Bronaugh5.12aLittle TeapotFA: Blake Bowling, 2005.5.12aBelly of the BeastFA: Shannon Stuart-Smith, 20055.12c5.10 Until Lee and Jeff Do ItFA: Ian Kirk, 20185.9+

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