Kentucky · Rock climbing · Rogers

Tectonic Wall

Tectonic Wall in Kentucky has 13 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Tectonic Wall

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, 8.1 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tectonic Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky, about a mile from the town of Rogers. It sits close to three other climbing areas: Johnny's Wall, Ivory Tower and The Stadium, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area offers a range of routes, with 13 in total. Eight are sport routes and five are trad routes. Their grades range from 5.7 up to 5.12b, with the median around 5.10b. Some of the named routes include Paraplegic Power (5.7, trad), Plate Tectonics (5.10a, sport) and Cottonmouth (5.12b, sport). Fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 79°F in September and 69°F in October, with fewer wet days than spring. That station sits a few dozen feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up high run slightly cooler.

Routes (13)

Plate TectonicsFA: Hancock, Carandany, Weber and Weber, 20055.10aFrozen BananasFA: Bryce Noonan, Bryan Battles, Cameron Link, Luke Rhoades, 20145.10bGettin' Lucky in KentuckyFA: Hancock, Carandang, Truesdale, T. and Truesdale, I., 20045.10bFifth Bolt FaithFA: Jared Hancock, Mark Ryan, Karla Canandang - 20055.10cSerpentineFA: Dustin Stephens, Rick Weber - 20135.10cDime a DozenFA: Dustin Stephens, Rick Weber. 20135.11bBall and ChainFA: Chaz Ott, Dustin Stephens in 20135.12bCottonmouth (a.k.a. Boom-Slang)FA: Justin Miniard (established by Dustin Stephens)5.12bParaplegic PowerFA: Can Beck, Caleb Heimlich, 20075.7LIDARFA: Brett Stark, Rob Copeland, 20085.8Continental DriftFA: Harini Aiyer in 20085.8-Excellent, SlithersFA: Dustin Stephens, Rick Weber, 20135.9Tall Cool OneFA: Mark and Jenny Ryan - 20075.9

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