The red river gorge is one of the premier rock climbing destinations in the world. Rays red river climbing website red river gorge north guidebook. Red river gorge climbing guidebooks southeast mountain guides. Geologically, it is part of the pottsville escarpment the gorge lies within the daniel boone national forest and has been subsequently designated as the red river gorge geological area, an area of around 29,000 acres 120 km 2. Red river gorge climbers coaliton, over 1100 acres and counting of world class rock climbing, located in the red river gorge, kentucky. The freedom to climb is not free if you climb outside, please help support the areas where you climb. This book, volume 2 of a twovolume series, covers the crags located south of the mountain parkway for the north. Over 400 climbs both trad and sport provide a spectacular experience to visitors from all over the world. The red if youre coming to the red river gorge to sport climb, this is the only book you need. Next time you book your climbing trip to red river gorge, make sure the family finds time to experience the natural bridge state resort park. Apr 29, 2010 this video shows the red river gorge rock climbs app for the iphone and ipod touch.
See links above for more details about each climbing area. There are too many climbing locations though out the red river gorge to speak about so visit the rock climbing page for a breakdown of the most popular locations. Ukc logbook red river gorge rock climbs, 2nd edition. The red river gorge in eastern kentucky is one of the best roc. Red river gorge geological area winchester 2020 all you. American based wolverine publishing is all set to release its third edition of. Buy the south book if you do sport and can only buy one book. The red comprehensive rock climbing guidebook red river. The best printed source of information on rock climbing in the. Find out why this area is one of the most popular climbing destinations in the world. Wooded red river gorge location close to hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, zip lines, sightseeing, restaurants, and much more policies no smoking outside only no pets allowed no events, parties or large gatherings must be at least 18 years old to book please note. The primary web site for red river gorge climbing information is the red river gorge climbers coalition. Aug 28, 2010 red river gorge rock climbs paperback august 28, 2010.
So as newly retirees, we finally got to visit the area in september of 2019, just as the forest. Red river gorge guides is the longest operating guide service in red river gorge, offerong high quality private instruction and guided climbing by amga certified instructors. Some pictures about the covered rock climbing areas. This book, volume 2 of a twovolume series, covers the southern half of the red, describing over 1500 routes, 400 of them new. Its solid, wellfeatured sandstone makes for steep, spectacular climbing, with almost 2000 established routes, from traditionally protected cracks to some of the hardest sport climbs in america. This video shows the red river gorge rock climbs app for the iphone and ipod touch.
Some rock climbing in red river gorge, ky in april 2014. The trails that allow mountain biking in the upper gorge area are red river fault trail 5. Red river gorge climbers coalition po box 22156 lexington, ky 40522. I had no problems with that, because inevitably, where there are lots of tourists, there are also the quirky and offbeat to draw them in. It contains information on over 1600 climbs in addition to unpublished route information on muir valley and the pendergrassmurray recreational preserve. Jun 18, 2016 red river gorge they went off the ledge like lemmings down 60 feet to the jagged stone riverbank. Volunteer wall in the southern region, red river gorge, kentucky. Neither my husband nor i are rock climbers no thanks but we love hiking, nature and scenery. While known for its steep, pumpy jug hauls, the red has absolutely every style of climbing you can think of. Its almost 3000 routes range from traditional cracks to modern sport climbs, 5. Red river gorge rock climbs south, 5th edition 2017 ray ellington, blake bowling wolverine publishing. The red river gorge is one of the best rockclimbing areas in the world, with. Climbers guide to devils lake is a classic, now in its third edition, and does a great job of detailing the more than 1600 routes at devils lake state park.
Red river gorge rock climbing red river gorge guides. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Thrillsville aerial adventure, offroad adventure and the gorge underground adventure. Every rockclimber should purchase the following guidebook to the area. Shiraishi started climbing when she was sixyearsold at the central park boulders near her home in new york city. Red river gorge rock climb north, 5th edition 2015 from wolverine publishing for trad and areas popular among the locals like left flank, military wall, and funk rock city. At one and 34 miles the trail leaves the timberline and climbs a steep ridge to. Ray ellington author is passionate about the red as its known amongst the climbing community and his love for the area shines in his painstakingly detailed description of the area, enthralling anecdotes and just really well researched route information to all the multiple crags that make up the red. Clean and comfy lodging in the red river gorge kentucky. Try one of our guided activities in the red river gorge. Route details are ray ellington, john bronaugh, and other red river gorge climbers. Dec 19, 2015 it was the deciding game of a bestoffive series between the red river gorge red rockets and the new river gorge sock monkeys. More recent published guidebooks include ray ellingtons red river gorge rock climbs, published in 2005 with a second edition in 2007. In the red river gorgeslade area there are three hotspot climbing locations including, the red river gorge geological area, meir valley, and the pendergrassmurray recreational preserve.
The red river gorge climbers coalition board of directors. Planetmountain took a brief look at this new digital content. Its currently the only single guidebook that includes every publicly accessibly sport climbing crag in the red river gorge. Wolverine publishing is due to launch the first comprehensive iphone app for red river gorge in kentucky, usa. Red river gorge rock climbs south wolverine publishing. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. My first guidebook to the area was the 1993 edition of red river gorge climbs by john bronaugh. The red is a massive climbing area with many guidebooks. The red river gorge of kentucky is one of the most enjoyable places in the world to climb. The red river gorge climbers coaltion is a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to ensuring quality climbing opportunities for the recreating public by promosing responsible climbing. Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with reallife experiences and advice from fellow climbers. Soon after this junction, the trail climbs a series of steep switchbacks. Rock climbing guidebooks for the red river gorge, kentucky. Id been researching the red river gorge area for years as a possible destination.
So, after dropping my wife off, i headed back to slade to do my offbeat travel thing and find some of the unique and quirky of the area. But what makes red river gorge climbing unique is the wildly featured corbin sandstone. Epic climbs in the red river gorge climb tips the red river gorge in kentucky might not have the gargantuan mountains of the rockies or the hefty bouldering spots found in the southwest, but the sandstone climbs here are still some of the best and most difficult in the country. Red river gorge climbing guide adventures in climbing. The book is also loaded with color action shots of the rock climbs of the red river gorge, and also features many maps and hand drawn topos detailing the layout of individual cliff faces. The continued establishment of new routes required the latest edition to the guidebook to become two volumes, red river gorge climbs south16 and red river gorge climbs north.
Red river gorge they went off the ledge like lemmings down 60 feet to the jagged stone riverbank. A rock climbing guidebook to kentuckys red river gorge by ray ellington 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Located in the red river gorge area, muir valley is approximately 360 acres in size, walled in by over seven miles of majestic cliffs of hard corbin sandstone that range in height from 20 feet to over 200 feet. Make sure that you have the correct book for the areas you want to climb. Red river gorge rock climbing guidebook kentucky, usa including the pmrp and muir valley. Its great, describing hundreds of climbs in detail, and now is in its second edition. Red river gorge guide book so all of us who enjoy climbing in the red have been graced with a new set of guide books this spring. Ray ellingtons newest book, miller fork climbing, explores hundreds of routes in the evergrowing miller fork recreational preserve. The red river gorge in the daniel boone national forest, muir valley, and all rrgccowned property which includes miller fork recreational preserve, bald rock recreational preserve, and pendergrassmurray recreational preserve are closed. Red river gorge geological area winchester 2020 all. Red river gorge rock climbing guidebook rrg south rakkup. Red river gorge south by ray ellington is only current guide to rock climbing routes at kentuckys red river gorge.
The cliffs of the red feature over 3000 routes, from traditional cracks to modern sport climbs, 5. Be sure to check out the online climbers guide book for the list of all the routes in all the locations of the red river gorge. Its solid, wellfeatured sandstone makes for steep, spectacular climbing, from traditionally protected cracks to some of the hardest sport climbs in america. For a full online guide of rock climbing routes visit. Dont worry about the miller book for now unless you just need to have a book for all the areas. Check out links to the other guides in our shop, but this 2 volume book set documents climbing in the red river gorge most completely. Sandstone cliffs at the red spread across an expansive landscape, offering many remote climbing areas. The mfrp also contains over 400 sport and traditional rock climbs from 5. This book, volume 1 of a twovolume series, covers the northern half of the red river gorge, i. Whether it be the density of moderate climbs for beginners, incredible ffa feats ala sasha digiulian, or the flash and onsight rampage of adam ondramost folks have heard, at least in passing, of the incredible climbing found across the red river gorge of slade, kentucky. From the south to the north, miller fork to muir valley and all that lies between, weve got you covered. At age ten she climbed the v crown of aragorn, becoming the youngest person to climb the grade. American based wolverine publishing is all set to release its third edition of the red river gorge rock climbs guidebook. Red river gorge rock climbs south a climbing guidebook to kentuckys red river gorge 4th edition volume 2.
Over the last 5 to 10 years there has been a dramatic increase of climbers in the area. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Check out these easy ways to give back want to be a part of something that truly makes a. The red river gorge in eastern kentucky is one of the best rockclimbing areas in the world. Best of the red 2017 for a short list of the best sport climbs in the whole of the gorge from sharp end books. That said, climbers guide doesnt cover any of the other climbing areas in wisconsin and is really a list without much in the way of route descriptions or pictures. Just beyond this curve take a sharp right on bald fork road. The red river gorge is a canyon system on the red river in eastcentral kentucky. She continued the trend over the following years, sending southern smoke 5. The app is a digital rock climbing guidebook to the red river gorge, kentucky. The red river gorge is the most popular climbing destination in the eastern united states. It was the deciding game of a bestoffive series between the red river gorge red rockets and the new river gorge sock monkeys. Red river gorge rock climbs south is the best guide to climbing routes in red river gorge, kentucky but it has one flaw you may want to know about. South covers natural bridge, muir valley, pendergrassmurray recreational preserve, and motherlode.
Red river gorge rock climbs paperback august 28, 2010. Our basic guided rock climbing trips are a fantastic way to enjoy the area and set your adventurous spirit free. I have witnessed the explosion in popularity of rock climbing in the red river gorge over the past two decades and it is not slowing down. The red river gorge in eastern kentucky is one of the best rock climbing areas in the world.
The red, a comprehensive edition and best of the red, a select crags edition. Muir valley kentuckys premier climbing destination. This revised and updated second edition describes over 1600 climbs, including over 300 previously undocumented pitches in muir valley and the pendergrassmurray recreational preserve. I have not purchased them yet but my last edition is in my top 3 of most necessary gear cant live without it. The red prides itself on being the largest climbing mecca east of the mississippi beyond traditional toprope and lead climbs, the red additionally offers many sport route climbs. Red river gorge, rock climbs also showcases the regions climbing with hundreds of color photographs, including stunning action shots from simon carter, dawn kish. The red river gorge is one of the best rockclimbing areas in the world, with supersteep climbing on wellfeatured sandstone. They specialize in clinics in trad climbing, self rescue, multipitch climbing, and gym to outdoor transitions. Featuring beautifully rendered maps, impeccably marked topo photos, clear and concise access and route descriptions, this book will get you there, roped up and ready to tackle your. The red river gorge in eastern kentucky is one of the be. I was courtside on the new river bench, dressed in a white linen suit, black vneck shirt, white sunglasses, and greasedback hair, a look any nba fan would recognize as hall of fame coach pat rileys. Indian creek lodge mrtc connections article jan 2020. The walls tend to be supersteep, but the holds are large and plentiful. Sure, youll have a better time if you get your forearms ready for thuggy overhangs, but if slabs are more your game, you wont be disappointed.