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Pumpkin Patch

15 sport climbing routes at Pumpkin Patch in Kentucky range across 11 difficulty grades.

15 routes
5.8 – 5.12b/c
Sport

Is Pumpkin Patch open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: 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° / 24°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 27°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

    15 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 44°

    15 wet

  5. May

    75° / 53°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 61°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 65°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 35°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beattyville 4n, KY, 4.5 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pumpkin Patch is a sport climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, about 4.5 miles from the Beattyville weather station. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Apollo Wall and Knowhere Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Gypsy Camp about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all sport, with 15 routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12, and the median grade is 5.11+. Fall is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Beattyville station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year. Pine Mesa Trail and Ridge Trail are both within half a mile for a walk off the rock. Lago Linda Hideaway campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Routes (15)