Directions to Soul Canyon

Turn off 11 onto Fixer Road as if driving to Coal Bank Holler. Exactly 2 miles after you leave 11, a small dirt pullout will appear on the left side of Fixer. Park here as efficiently as possible and do NOT block the gate. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 2-3 CARS PARKED HERE ALREADY, DO NOT PARK HERE! CONTINUE ON FIXER TO COAL BANK OR ANOTHER CRAG. This small parking area is managed by the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Department as part of the Ashland Wildlife Management Area, and as such it is sometimes shared with hunters and/or campers during open hunting season. Please be sensitive to this by not overcrowding the lot on busy fall weekends and NOT BLOCKING THE GATE. From the cross parking area, cross Fixer Rd. and walk about 50 yards further down the road (to your left). A grassy trail will appear on your right. Hike this trail for 5-7 minutes through several meadows, after which time the trail will start trending left and downhill. Drop down through a small, steep notch in the cliffband with a couple of fixed ropes. Turn back to you left on the flat trail (old oil road) and continue another minute to the start of the climbing. The first route you will encounter is Soul Crack (5.7) on the left. This crag tends to condense in humid weather and is best saved for nice dry conditions. Other proposed directions include: Bushwhack through the random woods to the magical notch in the cliff that you can't see. ;)

Wall Sun: Afternoon