Kentucky · Rock climbing · Newport

Purple Bridge

Purple Bridge is a bouldering crag in Kentucky with 1 route.

1 route
V2+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Purple Bridge

Best months: March, June 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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 43°

    13 wet

  5. May

    75° / 53°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 64°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 44°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 34°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 28°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH, 4.2 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Purple Bridge is a bouldering area in Kentucky, about 0.3 miles from Newport. It sits right next to the Ohio River, with the Ohio River Trail just 0.8 miles away. The closest climbing is across the river in Ohio, where The East Wall and The West Wall are each about 1.1 miles off. The area has one bouldering route, Chadwicks Traverse, a V2+ boulder problem. It was first climbed by Chadwick Raleigh. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cincinnati show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July highs reach about 87°F. Nearby options include the Licking River Greenway Trail, about 1.6 miles away, and the Osage Trail for mountain biking, about 1.9 miles away. Paddlers can head to Banklick Creek, roughly 7.6 miles off.

Routes (1)