Kentucky · Rock climbing · Dawson Springs

The Thing

The hardest climb catalogued at Raggae Rock.

5.10b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit The Thing

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.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Raggae Rock, where five climbs have been catalogued across the 5.6 to 5.10b range.