Kentucky · Rock climbing · Campton

Funk Rock City

Funk Rock City in Kentucky has 29 climbing routes across 18 difficulty grades.

29 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Funk Rock City open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Funk Rock City is a climbing area in the Clifty Wilderness, part of the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here ranges from trad routes on the easier end to sport routes that reach the 5.13a grade. There are 29 routes in total, with 16 sport and 12 trad, and the hardest is Appalachian Spring at 5.13a. Some of the named routes include Sparkey Goes Crack Climbing (5.6, trad), Local Color (5.10b, sport) and Glory Be (5.12a, sport). For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year. Other climbing is close by, with Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge about 0.9 miles away and Moonshiner's Wall about 1.3 miles away. Swift Camp Creek and the Swift Camp Trail are both within a mile.

Routes (29)

Cruising LaneFA: Lynn Watson, Hugh Loeffler, 19925.10aHeadstone SurferFA: Hugh Loeffler, DeeDee Whelan, 19925.10aManic ImpressionFA: Dave Lutes, 19925.10aFunkadelicFA: Dave Lutes, 19925.10bLocal ColorFA: N. Strickland, D. Lutes, 1992. TR.5.10bGoodstoneFA: H. Loeffler, D. Lutes, 19925.10c/dRed Hot Chilli PepperFA: N. Strickland, T. Crabtree, 19925.10dEmphysemaFA: Danny Rice, 20045.11aEye of the NeedleFA: Tim Powers, Neal Strickland, 19925.11bPrime DirectiveFA: D. Lutes, N. Strickland, 19925.11bSmokin' JoeFA: Tim Cornette, 19965.11bL'ile Au CielFA: H. Loeffler, D. Lutes, N. Strickland5.11cThere Goes the NeighborhoodFA: Neal Strickland, 19925.11cThe InfidelFA: Porter Jarrard & Jake Slaney, 19925.11dSnotrocketFA: FA Hugh Loeffler 1996 aid, FFA Matt Massey 20055.12+Frugal ChariotFA: Hugh Loeffler, 19925.12aGlory Be5.12aGo Easy Billy Clyde!FA: Tim Powers, 19925.12aHardcore JolliesFA: D. Lutes, H. Loeffler, D. Whelan, 19925.12aOrange JuiceFA: Hugh Loeffler, 19955.12cSeppukuFA: FA: Bill Ramsey, 19985.12dAppalachian SpringFA: Hugh Loeffler, 19955.13aSparkey Goes Crack ClimbingFA: T. Powers & C. Porter, 19925.6Veldhaus RouteFA: Dave Veldhaus & Anne Hayes, 19925.8Joe CamelFA: hugh loeffler, dave lutes 19935.8+Just Another Trad RouteFA: Cliff Cooper, Tim Powers, 19925.9Trad WagonFA: Trad Wagon5.9Up Swift Creek Without A PaddleFA: N. Strickland, H. Loeffler, 19925.9Rite of PassageFA: Neal Strickland, Dave Lutes, 19925.9+

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