Kentucky · Rock climbing · Irvine

White Pine Trail

White Pine Trail is a Kentucky climbing area with 5 sport routes.

5 routes
5.8+ – 5.12a
Sport

Is White Pine Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name White Pine Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit White Pine Trail

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

White Pine Trail is a climbing area in the Cumberland Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, about 4.7 miles from the Beattyville weather station. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Sun Wall, Moon Wall and Gypsy Camp all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.8+ to 5.12a. Middle Man is the median at 5.10c, and Bully is the hardest at 5.12a. The routes are all sport, so climbers can expect bolted anchors rather than traditional gear. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Beattyville station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and September and October have the fewest wet days of the year. Pine Mesa Trail and Ridge Trail are both within a mile for a walk after climbing. Lago Linda Hideaway, about 3.5 miles away, offers camping, and Station Camp Creek, roughly 8 miles off, is a paddling option.

Routes (5)