Kentucky · Rock climbing · Frenchburg

Lumpy Wall

Lumpy Wall is a Kentucky climbing crag with 5 routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.9+
Trad · Bouldering

Is Lumpy Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Lumpy Wall, 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 Lumpy Wall

Best months: June and 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° / 23°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

    13 wet

  5. May

    75° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 43°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanton 2w, KY, 14.4 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lumpy Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Indian Creek and Board Wall both within half a mile. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one a boulder. The trad routes run from 5.6 to 5.9+, with There and Back Again at 5.6 and Major's Pinnacle at 5.8. The boulder route is V1. The hardest of the trad routes, Steal Your Thunder, is rated 5.9+. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 43°F, and September and October have the fewest wet days of the year. Nearby, Indian Creek and Purple Valley offer more climbing, and Indian Creek Camping Area is about 3 miles away. The Tarr Ridge East Trail is about 2.5 miles off.

Routes (5)

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