The Great Arch
Great Arch, The in Kentucky has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Great Arch
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, 8.2 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Great Arch 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 The Solarium and Sunbeam Buttress each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 routes, eight of them sport and two trad, with grades ranging from 5.8+ to 5.12d. Night Moves is a sport route at 5.11b, and The Hunt For Red's October is a sport route at 5.12d. Ear Drops is a trad route at 5.8+. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beattyville show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F, with October lows near 44°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 42°F. Nearby, Cliff Trail #206 and KOOMER RIDGE are both about 3.4 miles away. Miguel's Campsite is about 4.1 miles off, and the Middle Fork Red River is about 4.8 miles away.
Routes (10)
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