Bruise Brothers Wall
Bruise Brothers Wall in Kentucky has 31 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 31 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11c
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Bruise Brothers 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, 8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bruise Brothers Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky, about 1.4 miles from the town of Rogers. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Sunnyside and Muir Valley each about 0.1 mile away and Recess Rock about 0.2 mile off. That makes it easy to pair with other climbs in the same stretch of the state. 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. Beyond the climbing, Cliff Trail #206 and Koomer Ridge are both about 4 miles away for hiking. Miguel's Campsite, roughly 5 miles out, offers a place to stay, and the Middle Fork Red River, about 6 miles away, is an option for paddling.
Routes (31)
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