Kentucky · Rock climbing · Frenchburg

Pebble Beach

Pebble Beach in Kentucky has 28 climbing routes across 15 grades, featuring sport and trad styles.

28 routes

5.3 – 5.13a

Trad · Sport

Is Pebble Beach open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Pebble Beach, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Active logging operations near Redbird Crest Trail Sections 17-19
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Cliffside Trail #519 Closure
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest

As of Oct 25, 4:15 pm EDT · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Pebble Beach

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.

Jan
42° / 23°
13 wet
Feb
47° / 26°
13 wet
Mar
56° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
67° / 42°
13 wet
May
75° / 52°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanton 2w, KY, 12.3 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pebble Beach is a climbing area in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the Cumberland Ranger District, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other outdoor destinations, including the Pebble Beach Trail #237 and Indian Creek Camping Area, both about 0.2 miles away. The area has 28 routes, with the most climbing in the traditional style. Grades run from about 5.3 up to 5.13a. Sport routes make up about a quarter of the total, with Blood Money at 5.9+ and Sundance at 5.10. Among the traditional routes, Zambezi Plunge is 5.8, and Welcome to ol' Kentuck is the hardest at 5.13a. For timing, the most comfortable stretch is late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Pistol Ridge, another climbing area, is 0.3 miles away. Long Wall is about a mile off, and Menifee County Dispersed Rec. Sites is roughly 1.5 miles away.