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RED RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Red River Gorge — Roadside Crag climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp76°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity75%
Rain 48h0.01 in
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1.1mm rain forecast
Cumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp79°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity67%
1.1mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
  • Hot — Southern humidity and heat make holds greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 76° 0.01 in 4 — 75%
15:00 79° dry 5 — 66.4%
16:00 81° dry 4 — 60.5%
17:00 84° 0.00 in 3 — 55%
18:00 85° 0.01 in 2 — 51.3%
19:00 86° dry 3 — 49.8%
20:00 85° 0.01 in 5 — 50.1%
21:00 81° 0.02 in 6 — 59.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp73°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.8mm 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
06:00 68° dry 2 — 90.7%
07:00 67° dry 2 — 91.9%
08:00 67° dry 0 — 91.7%
09:00 67° dry 1 — 92.2%
10:00 66° dry 1 — 92.6%
11:00 65° dry 3 — 94.3%
12:00 68° dry 4 — 91.4%
13:00 73° dry 4 — 80.5%
14:00 77° dry 5 — 70.2%
15:00 80° dry 6 — 58.7%
16:00 82° dry 7 — 52.7%
17:00 84° dry 8 — 49.1%
18:00 85° dry 8 — 46.8%
19:00 86° 0.01 in 10 — 45%
20:00 82° 0.01 in 12 — 48.1%
21:00 80° dry 10 — 56.4%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dryCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 6 — 89.5%
07:00 65° dry 7 — 93.2%
08:00 65° dry 7 — 94.6%
09:00 64° dry 6 — 94.9%
10:00 63° dry 6 — 93.6%
11:00 62° dry 4 — 92.9%
12:00 65° dry 3 — 86.4%
13:00 69° dry 3 — 74.8%
14:00 72° dry 4 — 63.8%
15:00 75° dry 6 — 57.6%
16:00 77° dry 7 — 53%
17:00 78° dry 7 — 48.1%
18:00 80° dry 8 — 44.4%
19:00 81° dry 8 — 40.7%
20:00 82° dry 8 — 38.3%
21:00 82° dry 9 — 37.7%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 4 — 74.9%
12:00 64° dry 5 — 80.8%
18:00 80° dry 6 — 37.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 6 — 68.2%
12:00 61° dry 5 — 75.3%
18:00 84° dry 2 — 30.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 7 — 67.2%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 74.8%
18:00 89° dry 1 — 27.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° dry 5 — 68.9%
12:00 68° dry 3 — 77.2%
18:00 92° dry 3 — 29.4%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp70°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
Should be dryHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 71° dry 5 — 95.1%
12:00 70° dry 4 — 92.3%
18:00 91° 0.01 in 6 — 42.5%

About Red River Gorge — Roadside Crag

Roadside is one of the original Red River Gorge sport crags — a short south-facing sandstone wall in the Graining Fork Nature Preserve near Slade, with roughly 50 routes from 5.7 to 5.13 (Roadside Attraction is the classic multi-pitch 5.7). Access is permit-only and fragile: the crag closed in November 2019 due to climber misconduct and only reopened in September 2021. Every visitor must email GFNPreserve@gmail.com by the previous Monday with names, ages, state and date; suggested donation $1+ per person (below that PayPal fees cost the landowner money). No dogs, no alcohol/drugs, no loud music, pack out everything. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies. October–April is prime; full winter sun.

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

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