Front Porch Wall
Front Porch Wall is a Kentucky climbing crag with 11 sport routes.
- 11 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13b
- Sport
Best time to visit Front Porch 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, 7.7 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Front Porch 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 Land Before Time Wall about 0.1 mile away and Recess Rock and Guide Wall each about 0.2 mile away. The area offers 11 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.13b. Among the named routes are Dripity Dew Da and Porch Potato at 5.4, Perros Grande at 5.12b and Dead but Dreaming at 5.13b. Climbers can also explore the Guide Wall and Land Before Time Wall just steps away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show highs around 68°F in April and 69°F in October, with summer highs in the low to mid 80s.
Routes (11)
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