Climbing Near Mammoth Cave

[pawilkes]

I'm going down to Mammoth Cave in a couple weeks for the weekend and was thinking about trying to climb down there. Does anyone have any recommendations? I've looked around on the web and found a place called Dismal Rock, anyone been there?
phil

[Stewy911]

I was in Morgantown for a month or so and discovered Shanty Hollow Lake which is not far from the Cave at all. It has some bolted routes (short, maybe 30-50 feet) and I saw a few trad lines. It looked like there was some bouldering as well. Maybe worth looking at. I didn't have anyone to climb with so I just hiked around. It's a scenic area though, worth just hiking around

[overhung]

I've heard there is some climbing along the Green River. No details though.

[pawilkes]

thanks, sounds like there might be enough to entertain me for a day

[ynot]

Take a fishing pole if you go to Dismall.

[pawilkes]

fishing pole? for fishing or some other purpose

[ynot]

What the heck else could you do with a fishing pole? Yes fishing. It's a perfect place,or it was when I was there. I hadn't started climbing yet. I heard the climbs are down below the dam. There was someone on here that knew the place.You might dig through the old posts.

[t bone]

Dismal is right by the dam. It is a little chossy for sure. I didnt care to much for the climbing there. The river is right below the main wall. I guess it better than nothing, if you are in the area.

[Paul3eb]

fishing pole? for fishing or some other purpose

What the heck else could you do with a fishing pole?

yes, please tell us what else you would to with a fishing pole on the shore of a secluded lake.. where was your mind?

[pawilkes]

i thought maybe it could be used as a stick clip or something wierd like that. it was coming from an old trady