Kentucky · Rock climbing · Leeco

The Crossroads

Crossroads, The in Kentucky has 27 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.

27 routes
5.6 – 5.12a/b
Sport · Trad

Is Crossroads, The open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

The Crossroads is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District and the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve. It is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the surrounding land is shared with the Solar Collector/Gold Coast climbing area, which sits just 0.1 mile away. The area has 27 routes, with 21 of them sport climbs and 6 trad. The YDS grades range from 5.6 to 5.12-, with the median at 5.10d. Among the named routes are Deeznuts (5.8, sport), June Bug (5.11d, sport) and Hood Luck (5.12-, sport), the hardest climb listed here. For timing, September is the most comfortable month, with typical highs around 79°F and lows near 57°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Beattyville. October is similar, with highs near 69°F. The closest neighbors are the Far Side and The Dark Side climbing areas, both about 0.3 mile away. The Sheltowee Trace high water route is a hike about 2.2 miles off, and Lago Linda Hideaway offers camping roughly 4.8 miles away.

Routes (27)

A1AFA: Don McGlone 20085.10a/bBanjoleroFA: Jeff Neal, Theresa Neal 20085.10cFairweather FriendFA: Jeff Neal in 20125.10cYell Fire!FA: Tania Allen 20095.10dThe Country BoyFA: Jeff Neal5.11bWhippoorwillFA: Jeff Neal, Theresa Neal, Matt Johns (2009)5.11b/cCannabis Love Generator5.11cOctober SkyFA: Jeff Neal5.11cSevern BoreFA: Kipp Trummel, Scott Brown in 20095.11cGremlins-N-HarmonyFA: Ben Foster, Billy Simek (2020)5.11dHippie Speed Ball5.11dJune BugFA: Jeff Neal, 20125.11dWake and Bake5.11dHood LuckFA: Andrew Wheatley, Dave Linz5.12-Legalize ItFA: Brian Mcray5.12aSwallow the HollowFA: Kipp Trummel5.12aJingus KhanFA: Dustin Stephens5.12a/bBuckwheats Climb for StefFA: Mike Susko 20105.6Turkey CrossingFA: Jeff & Teresa Neal 20085.6Stephanie Bauer RouteFA: Mike Trabel 20105.7Wrong TurnFA: Jeff Neal5.7BoilerplateFA: Jeff Neal, Matt Johns, 20095.8DeeznutsFA: Don McGlone, Joel Petrino 20115.8Spoiler BaitFA: Dylan Grass, 20205.8The Right Bauer5.8+Love Potion 9FA: Theresa Neal, Jeff Neal5.9The Rusty PhilosopherFA: Phil Wilkes, Russ Jackson in 20095.9

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