The Fire Wall
Fire Wall, The is a climbing crag in Kentucky with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Fire 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.
Jan
42° / 24°
13 wet
Feb
47° / 27°
13 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
15 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
15 wet
May
75° / 53°
15 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
14 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
12 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
12 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beattyville 4n, KY, 8.1 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Fire Wall is a climbing area in Muir Valley Nature Preserve in Kentucky, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Coyote Cliff and Slab City each about 0.1 mile away and The Arsenal about 0.2 mile away, making it easy to pair with other routes in the preserve. The climbing here ranges from trad on the easier side to sport routes that reach the 5.11 grade. Five routes are listed, with Fire and Rain at 5.10a and Driller Instinct at 5.11d. Oddballs, a mixed route, was first climbed in 2005 by Rick Weber, Jared Hancock and Fred Beckey. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F, with July and August peaking near 84°F. Nearby, Cliff Trail #206 and Koomer Ridge are both about 3.4 miles away. Miguel's Campsite is about 4 miles off, and the Middle Fork Red River offers paddling about 4.6 miles away.
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