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Rock Climbing at the Red River Gorge

The Red River Gorge in Kentucky is one of the premier sport climbing destinations in North America. Known for its steep sandstone and pocketed walls, the Red features hundreds of routes from beginner to elite across its many crags.

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33
Crags
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Top Crags in Red River Gorge

Northern Gorge
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
549 routes
Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP)
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
533 routes
Miller Fork Recreational Preserve (MFRP)
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
460 routes
Muir Valley
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
428 routes
Natural Bridge Region
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
198 routes
Bald Rock Fork Recreational Preserve (BRRP)
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
158 routes
Cathedral Domain Climbing Area (CDCA)
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
133 routes
The Motherlode
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
65 routes
Hunter Bluff
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
59 routes
Foxtown Boulders
Foxtown Boulders, Kentucky
46 routes
The Zoo
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
46 routes
Sacred Ruins
Foxtown Boulders, Kentucky
43 routes
Hole in the Wall
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
37 routes
Clifty Hollow
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
25 routes
Meatballs
Foxtown Boulders, Kentucky
23 routes
Muscle Beach
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
20 routes
White Pine Trail
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
18 routes
Nolin River Dam
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
17 routes
Shanty Hollow
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
13 routes
Inner Loop Trail
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
10 routes
"Big" Wall Crag
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
9 routes
Knobs Playground
Knobs Forest Knobs, Kentucky
9 routes
Rockcastle River
Rockcastle River, Kentucky
9 routes
Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
8 routes
Buzzards Roost
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
7 routes
Kentucky
Kentucky, USA
7 routes
Southern Region Crags (Miscellaneous)
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
7 routes
River Bouldering
River Bouldering, Kentucky
4 routes
See Rocks
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
3 routes
Cherokee Park
Cherokee Park, Kentucky
2 routes
Otter Creek
Otter Creek, Kentucky
2 routes
Graffiti Cave
Western Kentucky, Kentucky
1 route
Walkers Branch
Foxtown Boulders, Kentucky
1 route
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