Crags
Red River Gorge
United States guidebook sector.
Sector guide
Northern Gorge / Fortress Wall
Browse 30 climbs in this Red River Gorge sector, with practical notes for the approach, base, and suitability.
climbs
30
Every climb in this sector is listed below.
Grade spread
A quick feel for the sector
Every climb is listed below, easiest first.
Grade system shown: French
30 climbs · 3 to 6c · most at 5a–5c
- 3a–3c 1
- 4a–4c 10
- 5a–5c 11
- 6a–6c+ 8
Full breakdown (12 grades)
3
1
4a
2
4b
5
4c
3
5a
3
5b
3
5c
5
6a
1
6a+
4
6b
1
6b+
1
6c
1
Route list
Every climb in Northern Gorge / Fortress Wall
Sorted from easiest to hardest.
| Route | Grade | Stars | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Outta My Way | 3 | – | 0 |
| Bonzo's Revenge | 4a | – | 0 |
| Fortress Grunges | 4a | – | 0 |
| American Wall | 4b | – | 0 |
| Calypso III | 4b | – | 0 |
| Oozing Couth | 4b | – | 0 |
| Route 48 | 4b | – | 0 |
| The Turret | 4b | – | 0 |
| American Crack | 4c | – | 0 |
| Bedtime for Bonzo | 4c | – | 0 |
| Calypso II | 4c | – | 0 |
| Calypso I | 5a | – | 0 |
| Cussin crack | 5a | – | 0 |
| Party Time | 5a | – | 0 |
| [Redacted] | 5b | – | 0 |
| Bombs Bursting | 5b | – | 0 |
| Snake | 5b | – | 0 |
| Blue Runner | 5c | – | 0 |
| Calypso I (direct variation) | 5c | – | 0 |
| PLENTY Of Sun | 5c | – | 0 |
| Route 52 | 5c | – | 0 |
| Scratch Your Face | 5c | – | 0 |
| Fading Memory | 6a | – | 0 |
| Lost in Space | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| Serpent | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| The After Party | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| Where Lizards Dare | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| An Ode to the Battlement | 6b | – | 0 |
| The Battlement | 6b+ | – | 0 |
| Thunder Chicken | 6c | – | 0 |
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