Dawson Bluffs (Climbing)
Climbing Sections:
- Camp 4 overhang (5)
- Flathead Wall (9)
- Flathead Wall 2nd Lev (6)
- Flathead Wall 3rd Lev (1)
- Mid Bluff Cove (1)
- Montana Wall (3)
- Northend (1)
- Park Wall (5)
- Park Wall *2nd level* (1)
- Reggae Rock (6)
- Zion Boulder (5)
About Dawson Bluffs (Climbing):
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Dawson Bluffs (aka Hunter's Bluff, Jones-Kenney, Pumpkin Center, Pennyrile Cliffs) is partially state owned and partially private. The routes run from 30ft to 120ft. Though this area is not a large crag it has some of the finest cracks in the midwest and bosts potential for more sport routes and bouldering. The more popular routes are Thurmonuclear's Crack (5.13a) which hasn't seen a second ascent and was voted the 10th best roof crack in the United States by Tim Toula, not to mention Tips and Toes (5.12a) a classic trad line, and the popular Green Monster (5.9). CAMPING: Most people camp at Camp 4 overhang . It supplies a bueatiful view plus blocks wind from the East. You can haul your gear up via the belay anchors atop the ledge. You can also camp on top of the main cliff. The view is spectacular. It is prefered that you keep your fire limited to a fire ring that already exsists... and keep in mind that it is against the law to burn your fire ontop of the rock.
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| Nearest town or city: | Dawson Springs |
| Directions: | From Dawson Springs head West on HWY 62. 5 miles outside Dawson Springs you will come to a bridge (it is your second bridge). There is a small gravel pull-off on the left side of the road (east bound lane) with enough room for about 5 vehicles. The trail starts there and can get pretty muddy from the rain so bring proper foot wear. To get to climbs go strait up trail baracaded by small boulders and stay right on the trail when coming to a fork at the top of the small hill walk a half of a mile till you see the bluffs and keep walking along the log trail until it starts to run out,just before you reach the cave at the end of the trail you will notice a huge boulder to your left and a highly pocketed boulder to the right of that. The one on the right is raggae rock and the one to the left is the Zion boulder which you can locate in the new guidebook after it is issued in the summer of 2002.
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| Camping: | Yes |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Week |
| Books: | Online Guide @ www.le-mank.com |
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Forum Discussions (6)
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Any Dawson Bluffs Climbers? | DavidArlaud | 0 | Jun 30, 5:42 PM |
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Thurmonuclear | dubforceone | 0 | Jan 08, 9:15 AM |
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Anybody been to Hunter's Bluff | dubforceone | 2 | Jan 04, 5:28 AM |
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Hunter's Bluff Trail Day | andy_lemon | 0 | Oct 26, 8:52 AM |
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directions ? | theamish | 3 | Feb 06, 8:34 PM |
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Projects | chief | 1 | Jan 24, 4:09 PM |
