Coopers Cove
Coopers Cove in Kentucky has 29 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 29 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is Coopers Cove open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Coopers Cove, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Active logging operations near Redbird Crest Trail Sections 17-19
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Cliffside Trail #519 Closure
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Coopers Cove
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, 1.9 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Coopers Cove is a climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, about 1.9 miles from the Beattyville weather station. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Serenity Point, Infirmary and Chaos, all within a tenth of a mile. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from the nearby Beattyville station run to highs around 75°F in May and 79°F in September, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year at about 10. The closest hiking is the Sheltowee Trace high water route, about 4.4 miles away, and the Happy Top Walking Trial at roughly 4.9 miles. For an overnight base, Lago Linda Hideaway campground is about 5.4 miles off.
Routes (29)
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