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Rough River Climbing, Rough River Dam State Park, Falls of Rough, KY (2026)

03/12/2024

Eye Ball Boulder
From Left to Right:

Left Eye V4 ?- Start matched on horizontal jug at chest height. Move right hand up to the undercling pinch and then left hand to the bad sloper in the middle of the slab face. Go up and left staying on the slab face to top out in the seam.

Right Eye V4? - Same start as Left Eye, but go up right using pockets and slopers. Top out on the sloping seam in crack. Do not climb up and right or traverse right into Eyebrow.

Eyebrow V3 - Start matched on undercling. Go up the crack and use the underclings. Then go up and right into pockets going about half way up the face. Then top out to the left with your feet on the big sloper.

20/20 Vision V4 - SDS on the pockety jugs around the corner. Traverse left about 10 feet on pockets and go into the crack and underclings on Eyebrow. Same top out as Eyebrow.

03/04/2024

Hello Everyone! As the temps become perfect for climbing and more people hear and start to visit Rough River please keep these simple rules in mind to ensure we can keep this area open for everyone for years to come! We greatly appreciate your help!

1. Absolutely No Trespassing. When topping out, stay below the trees marked with red dots to get back to your climbing area. Do not take short cuts to and from the road. Use the approved steps, and stay below the red dotted trees.

2. Be respectful to the locals and homeowners of this neighborhood.

3. Please carpool. If the parking lot is full do not park on the road as we do not have permission for this.

4. FA's - If you think you have completed an FA then you must fully clean the boulder problem and the top out. Take a video of the person climbing the FA and submit it to this page and we will add it to the guidebook as soon as possible.

5. We do not have persimmon to post stuff about the Panther Creek Area (and other Rough River Areas) on other websites. The developers of Rough River have given our word to the U.S.A.C.E. "Core" and HOA that we would only post stuff about climbing to this website for now. Later on we will have persimmon to share this info on other websites, but for now please be respectful to this to ensure we can maintain access for all.

6. Everyone should bring crash pads and spot each other! If a climber is on the wall, then your crew should be spotting that person at all times. Safety always comes first! Make sure you have an adequate amount of pads for your group or the problem you are climbing.

7. Leave No Trace! Pack out all your trash and if you want to be an amazing person, pick up some extra trash brought in by the flood waters.

We have put in a lot of years and hard hours developing this area for all to enjoy. Please follow these rules and be respectful to ensure we can keep this great climbing area open.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out the developing crew on this page and we will be happy to help.

Thanks Everyone and Happy Climbing!

11/27/2023

In-between Wall

Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a couple hundred feet to the first set of stairs. Take these steps down and follow the trail going right towards the pipeline.

11/25/2023

Ivy Block Party Boulder

Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a couple hundred feet to the first set of stairs. Take these steps down and follow the trail going left to the Lagoon Boulder.

11/22/2023

Eye Ball Boulder
Corneal Abrasion V3 - Start on low hold and climb up and right using big rail and pockets toping out around the right side up top. Walk off to the right for down climb.

11/17/2023

Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a couple hundred feet to the first set of stairs. Take these steps down and follow the trail going right. This wall is right at the bottom of the steps.

11/15/2023

Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a couple hundred feet to the first set of stairs. Take these steps down and follow the trail going right towards pipe line. .

11/07/2023

Alyssa Osbourne eyeing up Corneal Abrasion on the Eyeball Boulder at Upper Panther Creek.

01/17/2023

Crack Daddy Boulder at Lower Panther Creek

Crack Daddy V3 - SDS on sloper at head height, move up and right into undercling crack and continue up through the layback to the top. Area Classic!

01/15/2023

Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a couple hundred feet to the first set of stairs. Take these steps down and follow the trail going left left to the Lagoon Boulder.

12/23/2022

By Foot:
Park at the gravel parking lot across from the water treatment plant. Walk back up the road a few minutes to the set of stairs by the pipe line. Walk down to the rivers edge. Turn right at the bottom and hike 10 minutes to access the fish bowl area.

By Kayak
Go to the ramp at Cannons Point Ln. Park here and launch your kayak off the boat ramp. Go straight across the river for the fish bowl area. Shoreline can be muddy when the water is down. Good idea to bring some boots.

12/14/2022

Alyssa Osbourne on Crack Daddy V3 at Lower Panther Creek.

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