Vulture Area
Vulture Area in Kentucky has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Vulture Area
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.
Jan
46° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
51° / 31°
10 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 38°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
71° / 47°
12 wet
May
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 68°
9 wet
Sep
83° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
49° / 32°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowling Green Warren Co Ap, KY, 12.3 mi away at 523 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Vulture Area is a bouldering area in Kentucky, about 2 miles from the town of Glenmore. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Highball Area and Shanty Hollow, each about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as part of a cluster of bouldering spots in the region. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7. The easiest is Slugnificent at V0, and the hardest is Choss Festival at V7. The routes are mostly in the V4 to V5 range, with Euclid's Demise at V5 and Another Chossy Fella at V4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bowling Green show October highs around 72°F and May highs around 79°F, while July averages reach about 90°F.
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