Chicken Head Rock
Chicken Head Rock is a bouldering area in Kentucky with 1 route.
- 1 route
- V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Chicken Head Rock
Best months: April–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.
Jan
44° / 24°
Feb
48° / 26°
Mar
57° / 31°
Apr
70° / 41°
May
76° / 50°
Jun
83° / 59°
Jul
86° / 64°
Aug
85° / 63°
Sep
80° / 56°
Oct
69° / 43°
Nov
57° / 32°
Dec
48° / 28°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Inez 2 E, KY, 7.2 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chicken Head Rock is a bouldering area in Kentucky, about half a mile from the town of East Kermit, West Virginia, which sits across the state line. The area holds a single boulder problem, Pyramid Head, rated V4 on the V scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Inez, Kentucky, run to highs around 70°F in April and 69°F in October, while July highs average about 86°F. Warfield Walking Track is about 2.4 miles away. Paddlers can head to Wolf Creek, about 6.6 miles off, and Rockcastle Creek, about 9.9 miles away. Climbers looking for more rock will find Alma West and Alma Crag in West Virginia, each roughly 7 miles from the area.
Routes (1)
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