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has anyone seen or climbed this in danville?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:48 pm
by possum2082
found this pic in ky almanac 2006.
they call it chimney rock near danville. notice the person standing next to it for scale.
has it been climbed? fa? are you allowed to climb it? private, public?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:16 am
by whatahutch
I wish I knew. I heard about it a couple years ago and have never found anyone that actually has seen it or been to it. I read that it is actually the tallest of all the chimney rocks in the state. Is this true?
I also heard it was in Garrard county too.
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:38 am
by dipsi
It's near Camp Nelson and High Bridge. I'll see if I can get directions. I'm thinking Eric Cox may know right where it is since he has canoed in that area quite often.
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:44 am
by possum2082
i'm drooling a bit and wondering if you can protect it using the horizontals.
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:32 am
by dipsi
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:27 am
by pigsteak
drooling? looks like choss, and how can you climb it without rap bolting it first?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:37 am
by possum2082
dipsi, you're the best. it looks like you can take polly's bend, park alongside the road and follow the cliff line (top or bottom?) to get out there.
it might be choss, pig, but let a man dream. if nothing else. i'd really just like to check it out.
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:49 am
by Ascentionist
I think its limestone. Its in the book Geology of Kentucky that Jeff was looking for as well.
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:57 am
by Eric Cox
dipsi wrote:It's near Camp Nelson and High Bridge. I'll see if I can get directions. I'm thinking Eric Cox may know right where it is since he has canoed in that area quite often.
Nice guess Di!
I have the charts on the KY river and found it one day. I saw a photo once of some old timers with a make shift ladder standing on the top, so forget any FA's. There is a 60 mile section of the KY river that has 200+ foot cliffs. I've paddled most of that section and saw maybe a few places where you might climb. Breathtaking to look at, but if limestone choss is your game, rack up, grab an extra set of balls (you will need them) and go for it.
Oh yeah, better have a boat.
Good Luck!!
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:09 am
by pigsteak
forget the FA's? what????? ladders are cheating (like prehung draws) and if you call the rhodo off then they haven't sent.