Kentucky · Rock climbing · Beattyville

Courtesy Wall

6 sport climbing routes at Courtesy Wall in Kentucky.

Courtesy WallPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński (user:Jarekt), CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport

Is Courtesy Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Courtesy 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 Courtesy 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, 1.3 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Courtesy Wall is a climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, within the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve, which is managed by a non-governmental organization. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show October highs around 69°F and lows near 44°F, with September and October the driest stretch of the year. Rival Wall and Shire are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and Bronaugh Wall is about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Sheltowee Trace high water route hike lies about 2.7 miles away.

Routes (6)

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