Routes : North America : United States : Kentucky : East : Red River Gorge (Climbing) : Friction Slab
Friction Slab
About Friction Slab:
| This large roadside boulder has always been popular for playing around on. The front side has been climbed on since the 1980; when the interest in bouldering took off, the back side provided potential for harder climbing. |
| Approach: | From Miguel's drive south on KY 11 towards Roadside Crag for 2.5 miles until you see it a large boulder close to the side of the road on the right. Park in the pull off in front of the boulder. |
| Approach Time: | 1 min. |
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| Rock Type: | SandStone |
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| Sun Aspect: | Morning Sun |
Routes
Sequence Sequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Critical Crystal | 5.11d | 3 | |
|
Friction Slab | 5.6 | 3 |
