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RED RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Red River Gorge — Torrent Falls (Limited Access) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp73°F
Wind8 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity26.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity27%
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 — dry — — null%
16:00 73° dry 8 — 26.6%
17:00 71° dry 8 — 28.9%
18:00 69° dry 7 — 33.5%
19:00 63° dry 6 — 44.7%
20:00 60° dry 7 — 52.6%
21:00 58° dry 7 — 57.1%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity41%
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 — 74.3%
07:00 48° dry 8 — 76.2%
08:00 48° dry 8 — 77.2%
09:00 52° dry 6 — 69.8%
10:00 57° dry 6 — 60.4%
11:00 62° dry 7 — 49.4%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 42.9%
13:00 67° dry 6 — 37.9%
14:00 70° dry 5 — 33.7%
15:00 71° dry 4 — 31.1%
16:00 72° dry 3 — 29.6%
17:00 71° dry 3 — 29.6%
18:00 70° dry 3 — 34.7%
19:00 63° dry 4 — 49%
20:00 59° dry 5 — 56.2%
21:00 57° dry 4 — 60.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
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 47° dry 6 — 88%
07:00 47° dry 6 — 89.6%
08:00 48° dry 6 — 90.3%
09:00 55° dry 5 — 75.7%
10:00 63° dry 4 — 61.5%
11:00 69° dry 5 — 48.5%
12:00 73° dry 7 — 39.8%
13:00 75° dry 7 — 36.1%
14:00 77° dry 7 — 32.9%
15:00 78° dry 7 — 31.8%
16:00 78° dry 7 — 32.3%
17:00 77° dry 7 — 34.7%
18:00 75° dry 5 — 41.5%
19:00 68° dry 4 — 55.7%
20:00 65° dry 6 — 59.5%
21:00 64° dry 5 — 61.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
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
06:00 56° dry 6 — 90.1%
07:00 56° dry 6 — 90.1%
08:00 56° dry 6 — 91.2%
14:00 79° dry 5 — 45.4%
20:00 69° dry 2 — 60.5%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity27%
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 53° dry 5 — 77%
14:00 77° dry 3 — 27%
20:00 64° dry 7 — 39.2%
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 54° dry 6 — 63.5%
14:00 84° dry 4 — 25.6%
20:00 71° dry 4 — 53.4%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity54%
3.7mm 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 63° dry 7 — 60.7%
14:00 67° 0.1 in 9 — 54.1%
20:00 61° 0.01 in 9 — 97.2%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.6mm 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 5 — 98.8%
14:00 76° dry 4 — 65%
20:00 68° dry 5 — 90.5%
Access
access is heavily restricted

About Red River Gorge — Torrent Falls (Limited Access)

Torrent Falls is a privately owned RRG sport crag with some of the finest hard 5.11 and 5.12 routes in the Gorge, but : closed to the general public apart from limited exceptions, typically 9 am – 6 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays when open. Check torrentfallsclimbing.com for current availability before travelling. 36 routes total across a compact wall. The owner restricts traffic patterns to prevent erosion — respect posted rules to keep this venue open. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

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

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