Short Circuit (Open Project)
The hardest climb catalogued at Cinema Alley.
- V7+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Short Circuit (Open Project) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Short Circuit (Open Project), 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
Tornado Damaged Area Closure in London, Pulaski counties
Agency alert covering London Ranger District · Order 08-02-14-26-02 · USFS · London Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Short Circuit (Open Project)
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.
Jan
44° / 25°
14 wet
Feb
48° / 27°
12 wet
Mar
58° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
69° / 42°
13 wet
May
76° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heidelberg, KY, 11.2 mi away at 665 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest route catalogued at Cinema Alley, sitting at the top of a grade span that runs from V0 to V7+.
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