Left Field
The Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve and The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve
The Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) is a 750-acre region owned and maintained by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition. The PMRP contains over 400 sport and traditional rock climbs from 5.6 to 5.14c with potential for hundreds more. This is the largest direct land acquisition ever made by climbers and permanently secures access to a significant amount of climbing in the Red.
The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve (MFRP) is a 309-acre region owned and maintained by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition. The MFRP also contains over 400 sport and traditional rock climbs from 5.5 to 5.14+, with potential for still more.
The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coaltion is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to ensuring quality climbing opportunities for the recreating public by promosing responsible climbing. The historic PMRP and MFRP purchases represent the RRGCC's dedication to ensure quality climbing opportunities on public and private land. The purchase and operation of the PMRP and MFRP are made possible solely through private donations and volunteer efforts. Current yearly expenses including the property payment, legal fees, and maintenance are close to $30,000. All donations made in support of the RRGCC and its land are tax deductible. Volunteer contributions in the form of trail work or pro-bono professional services are also welcome. Please visit rrgcc.org for more information.
Rules of the PMRP and MFRP
Before climbing at the PMRP or MFRP you must sign a liability waiver, online at: https://www.smartwaiver.com/w/51c2134a209ee/web/. Other rules and guidelines for the Preserves are as follows:- Please climb responsible and follow Leave No Trace practices.
- All dogs must be leashed or under control of their owners.
- Stay off tagged projects and do not touch or use any project ropes, draws, or other gear.
- Stay on established trails and do not mark or damage tress or other vegetation. Approval by the RRGCC is required prior to the establishment of any new crags or trails.
- No hunting, trapping, digging for archaeological artifacts, or operation of motorized vehicles off established roads is permitted.
- No open fires are permitted due to the oil extraction activity in the area and the enormous threat of forest fire in a region of numerous oil wells would pose.
- Overnight camping (no long-term camping) is permitted as long as it is not in a climbing area, along a trail, or near any oil equipment. Please remove all refuse and bury human waste.
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Directions to Left Field
Park in the designated Sore Heel Hollow parking area and locate the standard trail. Follow the trail uphill for a few minutes until you see the second trail on your left and a sign indicating the Left Field climbing area.Wall Sun: All day
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1 |
-1 | Flee From Fixer | Trad | 5.5 |
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30 | 1 |
Climb the face and flake just left of Return to Zoe. Try not to hit your belayer with choss. |
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1a |
-1 | Return to Zoe | Trad | 5.6 |
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45 | 1 |
Climb the dihedral just left of Lowered Expectations for about 30 ft. Shares anchors with Flee From Fixer. |
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2 |
-1 | Lowered Expectations aka Sandy's Ass Cherry | Sport | 5.5 |
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45 | 1 |
As the approach trail meets the wall, walk left of the blunt arete a few feet to locate this line on a less than vertical face. Climb through large holds, angling right to the anchors. |
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3 |
-1 | Apoplectic Chick from Missouri | Sport | 5.10a |
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45 | 1 |
Begin right and around the corner from the previous line and climb through an overhanging section to a blank face. Negotiate past the blank section then continue on larger holds to the anchors. |
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4 |
-1 | Autograph | Sport | 5.11a |
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60 | 1 |
Begin a few feet right of the previous line. Climb to a large and comfy sidepull then make a big move to a jug. Pump through the overhanging remainder past a couple of bulges to the anchors. |
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5 |
-1 | Come to Me Marie | Trad | 5.8 |
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80 | 0 |
Walk right about 20 feet from Autograph to locate a wide dihedral. Stem the dihedral until you are forced to dive into the chimney. Shimmey up to chain anchors. |
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6 |
-1 | If Trango Could Whistle | Trad | 5.8 |
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100 | 0 |
Locate a wide crack splitting the face 20 feet right of the previous line. Ascend the crack using mainly face holds and throwing in a couple chickenwings. Pass over the occasional bulge and top out. |
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7 |
-1 | Hopscotch | Sport | 5.11a |
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60 | 1 |
Walk right to locate a wall with several bolted lines. This is the first on the left end of the wall. Begin by climbing to a ledge 15 feet up, passing one bolt along the way. Climb the slab to a bulge near the top. |
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8 |
-1 | No love for Charlie | Sport | 5.11a |
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60 | 0 |
Begin on the same ledge as the previous line but move right on the ledge five feet from the previous line. Fight the pump past sustained edge climbing to the anchors. |
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9 |
-1 | Jet Lag | Sport | 5.9 |
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60 | 1 |
Walk right from the previous lines under a large overhang to a set of three routes which begin on the right side of the overhang. This is the first route encountered and begins by climbing a fat flake leading to a small bulge. Pull the bulge and contine on big ledges to the anchors. |
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10 |
-1 | Thru Space and Time | Sport | 5.10a |
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65 | 1 |
Step right from the previous line a few feet uphill to locate the next bolted line which begins beneath a small roof feature 10 feet up. Balance up to the feature then tech your way up the remaining enjoyable face to the anchors. |
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11 |
-1 | Jack Move | Sport | 5.11b |
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65 | 0 |
Move right from the previous line about 15 feet uphill to the next bolted line beginning with two slopey holds. Grab the slopers, find a foot and move up left to a jug. Tiptoe up the face to a tough long move mid-way. Finesse over a bulge then run to the anchors on larger holds. |
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