Hunter Bluff
Hunter Bluff in Kentucky has 12 climbing routes across 10 grades.
- 12 routes
- 5.3 – 5.13a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Hunter Bluff
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° / 27°
10 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
61° / 38°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
11 wet
May
79° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Princeton 1 Se, KY, 6.3 mi away at 497 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hunter Bluff is a climbing area in Kentucky's Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Zion Boulder, Raggae Rock and Flathead Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 12 routes, with trad climbing making up seven of them and sport climbing four. Grades run from 5.3 to 5.13a, with the hardest route, Bear Huggin, at 5.13a. The mixed route Naked Legs is 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Princeton show October highs around 73°F with lows near 47°F, and May highs around 79°F. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s. For a change from climbing, the Pennyrile Nature Trail is about 6.4 miles away, and the Indian Bluff Trail is about 6.7 miles away.
Routes (12)
Camp 4 Overhang(3)
Flathead Wall 3rd Level(2)
Mid Bluff Cove(1)
Park Wall 2nd Level(1)
Waterfall Area(1)
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