Highball Area
Highball Area is a bouldering crag in Kentucky with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- V2
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Highball Area
Best months: March–May and September–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
46° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
51° / 31°
10 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 38°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
71° / 47°
12 wet
May
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 68°
9 wet
Sep
83° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
49° / 32°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowling Green Warren Co Ap, KY, 12.3 mi away at 523 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Highball Area is a bouldering area in Kentucky, about 2 miles from the town of Glenmore. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Vulture Area and Shanty Hollow, each about 0.1 mile away, so it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the cluster. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated V2 on the V scale. They are all boulders, and the grades are consistent across the board. The routes include Chartreuse, Every Tear, Hot and Festering, Mantlin' 101 and Princess of China. The first ascents of several of these were done by Crimpdaddy, with Hot and Festering credited to Nate Klein. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bowling Green show October highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and May highs around 79°F. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 90°F.
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