Our guide to climbing, food and things to do around Stone and Sky.
Stone and Sky sits above the Maverick and Nilbog walls in the new Cave Fork preserve, with the Motherlode under 15 minutes away. The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition owns and cares for this land.
The RRGCC's newest preserve, bought in 2025. Stone and Sky sits right above the Maverick and Nilbog walls, and you can rappel to the cliffs from the property. Areas open in phases through 2027, so check the RRGCC first.
RRGCC land and home of the Motherlode, one of the best known steep sport crags in the Red.
RRGCC land that grew to 418 acres in the 2025 Ashland purchase.
Learn moreStart early in summer and check the weather. Sandstone is weak when wet, so give it a day to dry after rain. Check rrgcc.org for what is open before you climb.
Stay at a Red River Basecamp cabin and see why the Red River Gorge is considered one of the world's premier climbing destinations.
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