Crags
Red River Gorge
United States guidebook sector.
Sector guide
Northern Gorge / Purple Valley
Browse 19 climbs in this Red River Gorge sector, with practical notes for the approach, base, and suitability.
climbs
19
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
19 climbs · 4c to 6c+ · most at 6a–6c+
- 4a–4c 2
- 5a–5c 6
- 6a–6c+ 11
Full breakdown (9 grades)
4c
2
5a
1
5b
3
5c
2
6a
2
6a+
3
6b
1
6c
3
6c+
2
Route list
Every climb in Northern Gorge / Purple Valley
Sorted from easiest to hardest.
| Route | Grade | Stars | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Crack | 4c | – | 0 |
| It Ain't Easy Bein Squeezy | 4c | – | 0 |
| Flaring Crack | 5a | – | 0 |
| Grunt | 5b | – | 0 |
| Hot Licks and Rhetoric | 5b | – | 0 |
| Into the Purple Valley | 5b | – | 0 |
| Pebbly Poo | 5c | – | 0 |
| Shish-kebab | 5c | – | 0 |
| Captain One Eye | 6a | – | 0 |
| Social Butterfly | 6a | – | 0 |
| 5.11 Jimmy and Spike Go Craggin' | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| A Way of Life | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| Come In Your Lycra | 6a+ | – | 0 |
| Coffee Talk | 6b | – | 0 |
| Delusions of Grandeur | 6c | – | 0 |
| Electric Cowboy | 6c | – | 0 |
| Pleasant Surprise | 6c | – | 0 |
| Burden of Dreams | 6c+ | – | 0 |
| The Love Shack | 6c+ | – | 0 |
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