Washboard Wall
Washboard Wall in Kentucky has 9 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Washboard 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.
Jan
42° / 24°
13 wet
Feb
47° / 27°
13 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
15 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
15 wet
May
75° / 53°
15 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
14 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
14 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
12 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
12 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beattyville 4n, KY, 8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Washboard Wall is a climbing area in Kentucky, about 1.2 miles from the town of Rogers. It sits close to the Guide Wall, Practice Wall and Muir Valley, all within a tenth of a mile, so it makes an easy pairing with those other areas. The climbing here covers a range of styles and grades, with sport and trad routes from about 5.7 up to 5.11+. Sport routes include Heard It On NPR at 5.10d and Brushfire Fairytales at 5.11a, while the trad route Sticks and Stones is listed at 5.11+. For timing, fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 69°F in October with lows near 44°F, and September brings the fewest wet days of the year.
Routes (9)
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