Kentucky · Rock climbing · McKee

The Crypt

The Crypt in Kentucky has 31 bouldering routes across 10 grades.

31 routes
V1 – V10+
Bouldering

Is Crypt, The open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

    44° / 25°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 27°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    13 wet

  5. May

    76° / 52°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 64°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 28°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heidelberg, KY, 11.2 mi away at 665 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Crypt is a bouldering area in the London Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, sitting among the network of climbing spots in this corner of the forest. Two other climbing areas, Cinema Alley and World Boulder, lie just 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair this stop with another climb in the same stretch. Bouldering is the sole style here, and the grades run from V1 up to V10+. The easiest routes include CH2O at V1 and The Remains at V1+, while Belly Button is V4 and Goosebumps is V5. Open Project, at V10+, is one of the more challenging options. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Heidelberg weather station, which sits several hundred feet lower than the boulders, run to highs around 69°F in April and October. Midsummer highs typically reach the mid-80s. Within a short drive, the Sheltowee Trace mountain biking trail and the Pretty House Arch Trail are each about a mile away. Turkey Foot Campground, roughly 3 miles off, offers a place to camp, and Station Camp Creek, about 8 miles away, is an option for paddlers.

Routes (31)

CH2OV1Coffin FlakeV1Embalmer AreteV1Embalmer FlakeV1FormaldehydeV1The CurseV1+The RemainsV1+Open ProjectV10+AnalyticaV2Mausoleum CrackV2The KrIPtV2The Tomb CrackV2The UrnV2WrapV2Coffin AreteV3Cream Nation LeftV3Cream Nation RightV3CryptoniteV3Rigor Mortis TraverseV3Belly ButtonV4Bone VaultV4CrematoriumV4MausoleumV4The CorpseV4The Tomb AreteV4GoosebumpsV5Grave DiggerV5Rigor MortisV5Entombment of a MachineV6Cold CaseV7+GatekeeperV8