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Roadside Crag

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About Roadside Crag:

Roadside Crag

A very popular crag, it will not be uncommon to wait in line for a route on a busy day. A great variety (easy, moderate, difficult) of routes at this crag, plus a good view of the road from the top.

DIRECTIONS: From Slade, drive 6 miles South on KY11. Park in a gravel lot on the right. You will find the trail across the street heading up a hill. The approach is short and moderate.

Approach: Park in the gravel parking lot off the highway. The trailhead is across the road. There's a footbridge about 15 yards down the trail, followed by a fork. Going right will take you to Roadside Crag. It is a 5-10 minute uphill walk from here.
Approach Time: 5
Latitude, Longitude:
Access Issues: Roadside Crag is located on private land owned by Graining Fork Nature Preserve, LLC. Please visit http://www.gfnp.org/Site/Welcome.html and scroll down to read the rules and regulations for this area.
Rock Type: Sandstone
Type of Climbing: Trad
Sun Aspect:

Routes

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SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
Average Rating = 3.89/5 KAMPSIGHT 5.9 9
0 Average Rating = 3.23/5 All Cows Eat Grass 5.7 13
0 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Camel Toe Jockey 5.9 1
0 Average Rating = 3.80/5 Way Up Yonder 5.12a 6
1 Average Rating = 2.62/5 Gumbyland 5.3 11
1 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Pimp For a Day 5.12c 2
1 Average Rating = 4.56/5 Roadside Attraction (5) 5.7 115
3 Average Rating = 2.67/5 Runnin' Down A Dream 5.10a 4
5 Average Rating = 3.28/5 Jump for Joy (1) 5.9 79
7 Average Rating = 3.40/5 Motha 5.6 (1) 5.6 31
8 Average Rating = 3.49/5 Fadda 5.10a 69
9 Average Rating = 4.30/5 Five Finger Discount (1) 5.8 50
11 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Hard left 5.10a 8
13 Average Rating = 2.50/5 Hemisfear 5.11d 5
15 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Home is where the heart is 5.12a 2
17 Average Rating = 4.60/5 Mantel route 5.10c 6
19 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Headwall 5.12b 2
21 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Wicked Games 5.12d 0
23 Average Rating = 4.42/5 Andromeda Strain 5.10b 15
25 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Milkin' the Chicken 5.11d 1
27 Average Rating = 4.00/5 AWOL (2) 5.10a 142
29 Average Rating = 2.00/5 Battle of the Bulge 5.10a 2
31 Average Rating = 4.07/5 Dragonslayer (1) 5.10d 53
33 Average Rating = 3.98/5 Crazy Fingers (1) 5.10c 97
35 Average Rating = 4.17/5 Pulling Pockets (3) 5.10d 82
37 Average Rating = 4.35/5 SYNCHRONICITY (2) 5.11a 28
39 Average Rating = 3.88/5 Jersey Connection 5.12b 13
41 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Stay the Hand 5.12a 25
43 Average Rating = 3.22/5 Valor Over Discretion (2) 5.8 26
45 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Psycho Killer 5.10c 0
47 Average Rating = 3.80/5 Harder Than Your Husband 5.11b 5
49 Average Rating = 4.11/5 Scissors 5.11d 16
51 Average Rating = 4.51/5 Ro Shampo (26) 5.12a 98
53 Average Rating = 3.75/5 Tic-tac-toe (1) 5.12b 9
54 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Eric and Brian's Excellent Adventure 5.11d 3
55 Average Rating = 3.67/5 Strevels Gets In Shape 5.12b 11
57 Average Rating = 4.14/5 Wild Gift 5.12c 12
59 Average Rating = 4.11/5 Up Yonder (Way Up Yonder - first pitch) (2) 5.11b 33
60 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Sand 5.11d 1
61 Average Rating = 4.56/5 The Return of Chris Snyder (2) 5.11d 26
63 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Pine 5.12a 3
64 Average Rating = 3.81/5 Just Duet 5.10d 23
65 Average Rating = 3.70/5 Kampsight 5.9 56
66 Average Rating = 3.60/5 Trouble Clef 5.9 62
67 Average Rating = 3.26/5 Altered Scale*** 5.9 41
68 Average Rating = 3.41/5 All Cows Eat Grass*** 5.8 59
69 Average Rating = 3.29/5 Ledger Line** (1) 5.7 58
70 Average Rating = 3.36/5 C Sharp or B Flat (4) 5.7 110
70 Average Rating = 1.50/5 I didn't know this was the end 5.7 2
70 Average Rating = 3.51/5 You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish (2) 5.10b 44
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