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RED RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Red River Gorge — Miller Fork weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp57°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity78.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 57° dry 6 — 78.3%
10:00 62° dry 6 — 64.5%
11:00 66° dry 6 — 49.4%
12:00 69° dry 5 — 36.6%
13:00 72° dry 6 — 28.4%
14:00 73° dry 6 — 26.7%
15:00 74° dry 6 — 27%
16:00 74° dry 6 — 27%
17:00 73° dry 7 — 28%
18:00 70° dry 7 — 33.7%
19:00 64° dry 6 — 44.4%
20:00 60° dry 7 — 49.7%
21:00 58° dry 7 — 54.3%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 7 — 78.8%
07:00 48° dry 7 — 78.6%
08:00 48° dry 7 — 78.2%
09:00 53° dry 6 — 70.4%
10:00 57° dry 5 — 62.2%
11:00 62° dry 6 — 52.5%
12:00 66° dry 6 — 44.8%
13:00 69° dry 6 — 39.8%
14:00 71° dry 5 — 35.6%
15:00 72° dry 4 — 32.4%
16:00 73° dry 3 — 31.3%
17:00 73° dry 3 — 31.4%
18:00 71° dry 3 — 41.9%
19:00 65° dry 4 — 49.4%
20:00 61° dry 5 — 56.7%
21:00 58° dry 5 — 63.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 50° dry 6 — 86.8%
07:00 51° dry 5 — 84.8%
08:00 51° dry 5 — 87.3%
09:00 58° dry 6 — 80.5%
10:00 65° dry 5 — 68.6%
11:00 71° dry 6 — 54.3%
12:00 75° dry 8 — 45.2%
13:00 77° dry 8 — 40.9%
14:00 78° dry 8 — 37.2%
15:00 79° dry 8 — 36.2%
16:00 79° dry 8 — 36.8%
17:00 78° dry 7 — 38.9%
18:00 76° dry 6 — 46.1%
19:00 70° dry 4 — 60.3%
20:00 66° dry 5 — 67.6%
21:00 64° dry 7 — 74.3%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 55° dry 3 — 87.4%
14:00 79° dry 5 — 46.7%
20:00 69° dry 2 — 64.1%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity29%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 52° dry 4 — 80%
14:00 77° dry 3 — 29.2%
20:00 65° dry 6 — 38%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Caution
Temp84°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity26%
No recent rainHeat warning (peak 84°F) — friction drops off as the rock and rubber warm up
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 53° dry 5 — 71.6%
14:00 84° dry 4 — 26%
20:00 73° dry 5 — 52.5%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity53%
4.7mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 62° dry 7 — 62.3%
14:00 69° 0.2 in 8 — 52.9%
20:00 61° 0.01 in 10 — 97%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
1mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 61° dry 4 — 98.4%
14:00 77° dry 3 — 64.8%
20:00 69° dry 6 — 89.2%

About Red River Gorge — Miller Fork

The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve is the RRGCC's newer flagship — nearly 30 crags and 500+ routes on immaculately developed Corbin sandstone in the southern Gorge, roughly 3 km east of the Motherlode/PMRP cluster. RRGCC-owned outright since 2017 (309 acres). Rock is bullet hard and well cleaned; grades are widely considered slightly stiffer than the rest of the RRG. Access requires a 4WD or high-clearance vehicle: from Miguel's Pizza take Beattyville Rd 9.3 mi, left on Schumaker Ridge Rd 3.5 mi, right on the steep gravel Hell Creek Rd 0.8 mi, right before the creek, 1.2 mi to the lot. Signed RRGCC waiver mandatory. No hammocks or drones, leashed pets only. October–April is prime.

Region
Red River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
764 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Red River Gorge — Bald Rock Recreational PreserveRed River Gorge — Muir ValleyRed River Gorge — PMRPRed River Gorge — Roadside CragRed River Gorge — The MotherlodeRed River Gorge — Torrent Falls (Limited Access)