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Nolin River Dam Guide

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Mike Engle

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Table of contents

1. Nolin River Dam 17 routes in Sector

Summary:
Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 37.273232, -86.252052

1.1. Turkey Foot 11 routes in Sector

Summary:
Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 37.271564, -86.253658

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Straight Up Crack 5.6 Trad
2 Angle Crack 5.6 Trad
3 Approach Ramp 5.3 Sport
4 Hidden Crack 5.10c Sport
5 Exodus 5.11c Trad 70ft
6 Hand Crack 5.9 Trad 60ft
7 Mother Tree Left 5.10a Sport
8 Mother Tree Right 5.10b Sport
9 Son Of Mother Tree 5.10a Sport
10 Son Of Oil Can 5.8 Sport
11 Flying Squirrels 5.9 Trad

1.2. Dismal Rock 6 routes in Sector

Summary:
Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 37.273578, -86.250151

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Flaring Crack 5.9 Trad
2 Nitty Gritty Dam Jam 5.10b Trad
3 Classic Crack 5.9 Trad
4 Hawkwind 5.10b/c Sport 150ft, 2
5 Finger Jam Crack 5.10b Trad
6 Kentucky Arts And Crafts 5.11c Sport

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
5.3 Approach Ramp Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
5.6 Angle Crack Trad 1.1. Turkey Foot
Straight Up Crack Trad 1.1. Turkey Foot
5.8 Son Of Oil Can Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
5.9 Flying Squirrels Trad 1.1. Turkey Foot
Hand Crack Trad 60ft 1.1. Turkey Foot
Classic Crack Trad 1.2. Dismal Rock
Flaring Crack Trad 1.2. Dismal Rock
5.10a Mother Tree Left Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
Son Of Mother Tree Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
5.10b Mother Tree Right Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
Finger Jam Crack Trad 1.2. Dismal Rock
Nitty Gritty Dam Jam Trad 1.2. Dismal Rock
5.10b/c Hawkwind Sport 150ft, 2 1.2. Dismal Rock
5.10c Hidden Crack Sport 1.1. Turkey Foot
5.11c Exodus Trad 70ft 1.1. Turkey Foot
Kentucky Arts And Crafts Sport 1.2. Dismal Rock
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