Kentucky · Rock climbing · Dawson Springs

Raggae Rock

Raggae Rock in Kentucky has 6 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Raggae Rock

Best months: March–May 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

    46° / 27°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 38°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 47°

    11 wet

  5. May

    79° / 56°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 64°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 59°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 47°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 37°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 30°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Princeton 1 Se, KY, 6.2 mi away at 497 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Raggae Rock is a climbing area in Kentucky, about 1.4 miles from the town of Midway. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Zion Boulder, Hunter Bluff and Flathead Wall all about 0.1 mile away. That makes it easy to pair with those neighbors on a single visit. The area has six routes, five of them sport climbs and one a boulder problem. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.10b on the YDS scale, with the boulder at V1. Among the sport routes, Old Ironside is the easiest at 5.6, and Marley's Redemption is the hardest at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Princeton show October highs around 73°F with lows near 47°F, and May highs around 79°F. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s. For a change from the rock, the Pennyrile Nature Trail is about 6.4 miles away, and the Indian Bluff Trail is about 6.8 miles away.

Routes (6)