Kentucky · Rock climbing · Zoe

Corner Pocket

Corner Pocket in Kentucky has 18 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

18 routes
5.7 – 5.13d
Sport · Trad

Is Corner Pocket open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Corner Pocket, 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 Corner Pocket

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, 2.4 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Corner Pocket is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Miller Fork Recreational Preserve (MFRP), Fruit Wall and The Portal all about 0.2 miles away. The area offers a mix of sport and trad routes, with 10 sport routes and 8 trad routes among its 18 total. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.13d, so climbers of all levels will find something to tackle. Some of the named routes include Chimney Sweep (5.7 trad), Totoro (5.12b sport) and Cornerstone (5.13d sport). 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. Nearby, the Sheltowee Trace high water route and Happy Top Walking Trial offer hiking within about 5 miles, and Lago Linda Hideaway and the Middle Fork Red River are within 10 miles for camping and paddling.

Routes (18)

Elevator PitchFA: Art Cammers, Dustin Stephens5.10aFriends Fur LifeFA: Michael Bechtel5.10cHistoplasmosisFA: Andrew Gearing, Dusti Stephens5.10cDayglo-a-Go-GoFA: Dan Beck, Dustin Stephens5.10dGeller"s SpoonFA: Jeff Castro, Art Cammers5.11aBookwormFA: Stephens, Gearing, Ardila5.11bCapsaicin SeaFA: Dustin Stephens, Symon Ardila5.11bOld GrowthFA: Dustin Stephens5.11bSymbiosisFA: Dustin Stephens5.11bTotoro5.12bUnderstoryFA: Symon Ardila, Dustin Stephens5.12bMonolithFA: Dustin Stephens5.12cCornerstoneFA: Andrew Gearing5.13dChimney SweepFA: Andrew Gearing, Dusti Stephens5.7Nobody CaresFA: Jac Frech, Sharon Frech5.8Pedophile with Cancer.FA: Dustin Stephens, Dan Beck5.8BlockbusterFA: Symon Ardila, Dustin Stephens5.9PodularFA: Joel Handley, Art Cammers5.9+

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