Bowling Green climbing areas

Post by **Sco Bro** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:47 am

Looks like I'll be in Bowling Green about twice a month for the next several months. Just wondering what climbing I might find (sport, trad or bouldering) within 45 minutes or less from BG. Alternatively, any climbing gyms?

I looked at Toula's Rock and Road, but the issue from the Library is so old I wonder if I'll get shot wandering around people's property looking for underdeveloped crags from 20 years ago.

Any suggestions?

Post by KD » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:03 am

go out to shanty hollow lake. its small but there's some okay things there - there's a bolted cliff below the nolin dam close to there too.

Post by **ynp1** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:21 am

check out kings bluff near clarksville, TN. it is in the new dixie cragger for tennessee. it is a short 30'-75' limestone cliff. most of the climbs are bolted. it is owned by the SCC and it is really well maintained and only 5 minutes from the parking lot. it is a great place for beginner climbers (180 routes total and 60 or below 5.8). there are a lot of 5.10's, .11's and .12's i think it tops out around .13b (Arno iglner and his brother mark put up a lot of the harder stuff). really fun, and a pretty place to climb... check it out and let us know what you think of it. and anybody else in the area should take a day and look at what it has to offer. (it is what it is)

Post by **jordancolburn** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:54 am

Kings Bluffs is a pretty nice place to go. I didn't really like the type of rock there compared to the red, but its a great approach, great setting, and lots of doable routes really close together, most labled, no guidebook needed.

Post by **ynp1** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:58 am

jordancolburn, agree! it is not the red. but still cool if in the area. no guide book needed, but the lables dont tell if it is a mixed route... so you may have to run it out. this is rare, but happens.

Post by KD » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:55 am

ditto on the Kings Bluff recommendation

Post by **tbwilsonky** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:47 am

http://www.natsoutdoor.com/

might ask someone here. or check this out:

http://www.trailsrus.com/rockclimbing/dismalrck.html

i climbed at a few of these place a few years ago. some nice looking boulders and decent bolted routes. not a ton of development, but i bet if you dig.....

-t

Post by **elcapitan1974** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:49 am

Hunters Bluff near Pennyrile Park also has many cool routes. The bouldering spot is Cliffty Hollow. Right next to the road and with some great terrian. You will probably see someone there on a nice day. Go to Nats and get in touch with Will Meng. Cliffty is 10 outside of town. Shanty Hollow 15 min outside of town. Clarksville 150 min/ Hunters Bluff 120 min.

Post by **jordancolburn** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:58 am

yeah, hunters bluff is a pretty good ways away, i wouldn't consider it really worth it from bowling green. I didn't realize clarksville was that far either.

Post by **ynp1** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:48 pm

bowling green to clarksville is 64 miles. you can do it in an hour...