Kentucky · Rock climbing · Frenchburg

Dip Wall

Dip Wall in Kentucky has 18 traditional climbing routes across 11 grades.

18 routes
5.3 – 5.11b
Trad

Is Dip Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: June and 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° / 23°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    13 wet

  5. May

    75° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 43°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanton 2w, KY, 13.6 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dip Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots in the district, including The Kentucky Wall, Indian Creek and Lumpy Wall, all within a mile. The climbing here is all trad, with 18 routes ranging from 5.3 to 5.11. The easiest is Over the Hedge at 5.3, and the hardest is Sylvester McMonkey McBean (aka Snitches) at 5.11. The median grade is 5.8, so the area suits climbers looking for a range of traditional routes rather than a single grade. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanton run to highs around 79°F in September and 69°F in October, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits about 345 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. The Kentucky Wall is just 0.3 miles away, and Indian Creek is 0.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Indian Creek Camping Area is about 2.5 miles away, and the Middle Fork Red River offers paddling roughly 7.7 miles from the wall.

Routes (18)

Chickenhead Better Than No HeadFA: Bob Hayes, Dave Veldhaus 19925.10aLogic and ProportionFA: Tom Souders, Jon Dinsmore 19915.10aSam I AmFA: Tom souders5.10dSylvester McMonkey McBean (aka Snitches)FA: FFA Dustin Stephens & Siamak Pazirandeh (FA Chad Wagner & Seth Kovatch)5.11GriptospuridiamFA: Tom Souders, Mark Schorle 19915.11bOver the HedgeFA: C. Chaney, 10/065.3The GrinchFA: Tim Stemerick, Mark Schorle, 19915.4WhovilleFA: Mark Schorle, Vicki Cullen, 19915.6God Save the QueenFA: Scott Hammon, Mark Strevels, 20005.7Green EggsFA: Roger Hausman, Mark Schorle, 19915.7HamFA: Mark Schorle, Roger Hausman, 19915.7Seuss is Dead5.7Theodor Seuss Geisel5.7DipstickFA: Dave Brown, Noelle Phillips, 20015.8Star Bellied SneechesFA: Alex Cudkowicz & Tim Stemerick 19925.8One Fist, Two Fist, Red Fist, Blue FistFA: Jason Burton, 19995.8+Orange CrushFA: Daniel Hermanns & Dustin Stephens5.9+The Lorax TreeFA: Kris Hampton 20015.9+

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