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Pistol Ridge

Grade Trad Mixed Sport Total
5.3 40 1 4 45
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Directions to Pistol Ridge

USFS
This wall is in property owned by USFS. Be respectful.
Drive 1.4 miles down County Road 1067 from the steel bridge on KY 77 (1.2 miles from the Long Wall parking area). The gravel road changes to asphalt at the Menifee and Powell county line. About a mile farther is a farmhouse and barn on the left and a gravel road on the right (Forest Service Road 9). Turn down that road and proceed 1.1 miles and cross a bridge. This brings you to the intersection of 9A and 9B. Park on your right and hike down 9B about 150 feet until you see the trailhead on your left. Follow the trail through a low limestone cliffband until you reach the base of the wall.

Wall Sun: Late afternoon



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Route Spray Name Type Grade Quality User Stars Length Picture

1

 Spinnacle Mixed 5.3
 
 1.75  (4) 45ft  

1a

 Flirtation with the Lack of Self Preservation Trad 5.10
 
 80ft  

2

 It's a Wonderful Life Sport 5.9
 
 3.33  (78) 80ft

3

 The X Files Trad 5.6
 
 2.33  (15) 65ft

4

 The Misadventures of Nabisco County, Jr. Trad 5.6
 
 2.00  (1) 65ft  

4a

 Rubella Trad 5.9+
 
 3.00  (3) 50ft  

4b

 Ol' Yeller Trad 5.7+
 
 3.00  (6) 45ft

4c

 Straight Outta Linville Trad 5.10a
 
 4.00  (2) 50ft

5

 Symbol Man Bouldering V6
 
 5.00  (1) 50ft  

6

 When Doves Cry Bouldering V5
 
 4.92  (13) 30ft

7

 April Flowers Trad 5.8
 
 1.60  (5) 25ft  

8

 Leaves of Three, Leave it Be Trad 5.4
 
 2.40  (10) 20ft

9

 Trident Trad 5.9
 
 1.00  (1) 20ft  

10

 T. Rex Trad 5.4
 
 1.38  (8) 20ft  

10a

 The Wanderer Trad 5.11a
 
 4.00  (2) 70ft

10b

 Black Friday Trad 5.10b
 
 4.00  (2) 60ft

10c

 Knitting Club Trad 5.9+
 
 3.33  (3) 90ft

11

 People Gully Trad 5.1
 
 1.21  (14) 35ft  

12

 Land of the Glass Pinecones Trad 5.6
 
 2.50  (2) 50ft

13

 Hidden Dragon Trad 5.12c
 
 5.00  (3) 50ft

14

 Crouching Tiger Trad 5.11b
 
 4.00  (1) 50ft

15

 Armed Trad 5.10b
 
 2.38  (8) 55ft

16

 Double Helix Trad 5.6
 
 1.25  (4) 40ft

17

 Two-Way Trap Trad 5.2
 
 15ft  

18

 A Fresh Start Trad 5.10c
 
 3.75  (4) 40ft  

18a

 Stale Finish Trad 5.10b
 
 2.50  (2) 25ft  

19

 Ride 'em Cowboy Trad 5.7
 
 3.06  (31) 40ft

20

 Gunsight Gully Trad 4th
 
 1.67  (3) 15ft  

21

 Dave Cave Trad 5.1
 
 1.00  (3) 20ft  

22

 Sonic Tunnel Trad 5.4
 
 1.75  (4) 30ft  

23

 Supergun Trad 5.9
 
 2.44  (9) 20ft

24

 Please Don't Feed the Triceratops Sport 5.7
 
 2.74  (72) 35ft

25

 Danger Mouse Sport 5.8
 
 2.78  (60) 35ft

26

 The Refrigerator Trad 5.8-
 
 2.71  (17) 40ft

27

 Refrigerator Left Trad 5.8-
 
 2.57  (7) 40ft

28

 Skywalker Trad 5.4
 
 2.57  (7) 40ft  

29

 Chem Studs Sport 5.10a
 
 2.84  (61) 30ft

30

 Way Of The Peaceful Warrior Trad 5.10a
 
 2.33  (9) 0ft  

31

 Welcome to Bosnia Trad 5.7
 
 1.33  (3) 70ft  

32

 Bitchmobile Trad 5.8
 
 3.58  (43) 55ft

33

 Dreams Bouldering V3
 
 4.69  (16) 0ft

34

 Edge of Night Trad 5.8+
 
 1.00  (1) 40ft

35

 The Brady Bunch Trad 5.3
 
 1.50  (2) 25ft  

36

 Masters of Rubble Trad 5.8
 
 50ft  

37

 Schnoo-Schnoo Trad Unknown
 
 55ft  

38

 Solar Flare Trad 5.12b
 
 5.00  (5) 100ft

39

 Thunderbolt Mountain Trad 5.4
 
 55ft

40

 The Unknowable Trad 5.10c
 
 4.00  (2) 90ft  

Comments

7 comments {add your own comments}
1
Jerry Bargo said on December 9th, 2004
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior", 5.10 starts just a few feet left of Chem Studs. Boulder up to the arching overhang and traverse right (passing over top of Chem Studs) and up through the overhang that is the finish of The Refridgerator. FA: Jerry Bargo and Steve Must, 1998
2
Ascentionist said on February 1st, 2006
GPS for Gunsight Notch: 37.8673°N, 83.6728°W, Spinnacle: 37.8630°N, 83.6743°W
3
soccerfast007 said on October 10th, 2007
Anyone climb the off width to the right of Fresh Start? looks killer if you have a few big bro's sitting around or if fear is not a factor for you! just curious...
4
JR said on October 11th, 2007
The OW to the right of Fresh Start was sent in 2001 by Dave Texter and Justin Riddell. Dave called it Stale Finish 5.10-
5
Lander said on May 11th, 2008
it looks like this isn't the get-away crag it used to be. a lot of people showed up today.
6
Josephine said on May 12th, 2008
poison ivy on the approach trail
7
MSMITH said on May 14th, 2008
Its the woods... Poison Ivy is a given