Tower Rock
Climbing area · United States
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Rock about 15 °C
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 17°C
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 7.5 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 54, poor
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- 19 cragsmapped within 5 km
- 176 routesstated on the map
- Bouldering, sport and tradstyles
- Best Oct–Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 36, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 22°C | 21°C | 4.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | Dry | 12°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | Wet | 17°C | 21°C | 4.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, poor | Wet | 22°C | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 23°C | 20°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | Dry | 13°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | Dry | 15°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 8°C | 16°C | 7.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 4°C | 8°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 7°C | 9°C | 4.5 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Oct–Nov
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
Tower Rock on Google Maps · Directions
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More climbing near here
3 places
- Military Wall 6.5 km away
- Mariba Fork 8.1 km away
- Bee Branch Rock 12.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tower Rock
19 crags mapped, 176 routes stated. Bouldering, sport and trad. Best from Oct to Nov. The nearest town to stay in is Slade Kentucky.
- Crags 19 crags mapped, 176 routes stated.
- Styles Bouldering, sport and trad.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,990 each
about US$1,110–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LEX, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,990 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Slade Kentucky
about 20 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Slade Kentucky its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 05m
About 5h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LEX, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → LEX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.