Kentucky · Rock climbing · Elkhorn City

Pool Point

Pool Point is a Kentucky climbing area with 2 sport routes.

Pool PointPhoto: Gamma Man, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2 routes
5.10 – 5.11
Sport

Is Pool Point open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Pool Point, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Pool Point

Best months: March–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

    43° / 23°

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

  3. Mar

    56° / 32°

  4. Apr

    67° / 40°

  5. May

    73° / 50°

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

  7. Jul

    82° / 62°

  8. Aug

    82° / 62°

  9. Sep

    77° / 55°

  10. Oct

    66° / 43°

  11. Nov

    55° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Breaks Interstate Park, VA, 2 mi away at 1,893 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pool Point is a climbing area in Kentucky's Breaks Interstate Park, within the Clinch Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It sits right on the park's boundary, and the Coal Wall climbing area is just 0.2 miles away. The area has two sport routes, Eddy at 5.10 and Flowage at 5.11, both rated in the YDS system. The climbing is short and compact, so it pairs easily with a walk on the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail, which passes within half a mile of the Coal Wall section. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 73°F in May to 77°F in September, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Across the line in Virginia, The Escape Room and The Pavilion are each about a mile away. Fishtrap Lake Shelters, roughly 10 miles off, offers camping.

Routes (2)

River Access & Recreation Area(2)

Eddy5.10Flowage5.11