# RRC — RedRiverClimbing.com

> Comprehensive guide to climbing areas in Kentucky, including Red River Gorge. (iPhone/iPad app by RAY ELLINGTON.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rrc/id1288631104 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RAY ELLINGTON](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288631103)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 129 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 48 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-09-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rrc/id1288631104/reviews.md

## What is RRC?

A comprehensive guide for various climbing areas in Kentucky including the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders

## Key features

- Climbing area guide
- Red River Gorge routes
- Foxtown Boulders problems
- Kentucky climbing information

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rrc/id1288631104/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Recent improvements have been great :D

*2025-07-01*

First off I appreciate all the work that’s been done lately improving this app! Thank you! I’ve noticed everything is much more fluid (everything seems to be moving a lot quicker), I don’t have to reset the app to look up multiple walls/routes, tick/project buttons are working great, I no longer have ticks on routes I didn’t make, and I think the route filtering feature is new? either way I love it! 
Minor issues with the bar charts on the profile page: for routes sent for each month the axis is non-sequential and for the routes sent at each grade the binning is wrong. Just wanted to bring it up in case it hasn’t been noticed by admins. Thank you so much for making this app better I really like using it! 

Second off download this app if you want the most accurate guide for RRG hands down :D

### 5/5 — Best Guide.

*2024-12-24, version 197.0*

Best bouldering app / guide for the immaculate, pristine sandstone found in SE KY. get out there!

### 4/5 — App is working awesome!

*2023-10-23, version 160.0*

Edit: Apologies for the less than grateful sounding review before. The app is working much better now! It’s a must have if you’re climbing in the red. Thank you Ray for all of the hard work you’ve put into the building and upkeep of this app.

This app works as well as the circular piece of cardboard blocking the view into the rectangular window in the women’s bathroom stall at Miguel’s. The website was awesome but now it is the same layout as the app and neither will load any info.

### 3/5 — Still a little crunchy..

*2023-07-16, version 128.0*

First of all I’m grateful for all the work Ray has put in over the decades to make a series of wonderful guidebooks as well as the RRC.com website which was absolutely awesome.. This app, while helpful for beta on the loads of new development not included in the guidebooks, pales in comparison to the functionality of the old website. It is glitchy and gets hung up, map is minimally useful with lack of links to walls, usernames revert to email addresses, and the ‘show on topo’ feature is nonexistent for me.. If there was a proper and functional online guide I’d be fine with paying for it if that would help get it done- I don’t need everything to be free if it means compromising the user experience. I really just miss the old RRC.com and it’s wealth of information and ribald banter. This isn’t meant to be a complaint as much as constructive criticism to help improve the app. Thanks Ray!

### 2/5 — You can do it Ray!

*2023-02-12, version 111.0*

I came here to rant about all the bugs with this app. BUT then I read a response to a previous review from the developer, legend Ray Ellington. I feel for ya man. Making the transition from the old website to this must be quite the process. I hope that you and your team are able to get this app dialed. Also I hope that in the future, all of the data will be able to be cached or saved onto my device so the app doesn’t have to reload it every time I use it and so I can access the info while I’m romping out in the north gorge trying to figure out which splitter crack I’m gonna get on!
This app has the potential to be awesome! I’m excited to use it once the kinks are worked out.

### 1/5 — Always crashes

*2023-01-03, version 108.0*

Can’t get this thing to work at all, miss the comments and info that the old website offered. I guess I’ll use mountain project.

### 3/5 — Needs some work

*2022-12-21, version 103.0*

Just giving an update about current issues I’ve been having on IOS. The map is basically unusable. It crashes and resets every 1-3 seconds before you even get a chance to click on anything. Only other issue is when viewing certain areas such as sacred ruins, the app will crash and only view 1/4 of the screen. You have to close the app and reload it after that happens. This will also happen randomly as well. This app really does have some great potential. But it can be extremely frustrating.

### 1/5 — Why?

*2022-10-27, version 85.0*

This site used to have great organization and functionality, now the data barely loads, app gets stuck in screens you can’t back out of, advanced search is gone, gets stuck on loading screens... did you set out to destroy the website and app? It’s a shame.

Edit: I’m sorry I sounded so rude. Your response was so polite and I do appreciate what you’ve done for the Gorge. Been using the website for 10 years and miss how good it was.

### 1/5 — Please Fix This App

*2022-10-26, version 85.0*

I appreciate wanting to update the website and have an app but there are a lot of bugs with this.  I find myself using mountain project way more now because this app crashes constantly and has a more difficult layout than the old website.  Again, I am thankful to those who have put in a lot of hard work on this, but please address the issues if possible.

### 2/5 — What happened to the awesome website?

*2022-10-15, version 85.0*

This app works as well as the circular piece of cardboard blocking the view into the rectangular window in the women’s bathroom stall at Miguel’s. 

The website was awesome but now it is the same layout as the app and neither will load any info.

**Developer response:** I migrated the site and all of its data over to a new platform that is WAY easier to maintain. It allows me to make code updates in one place and push out to both the app and the website. Hang in there with me though with the lack of features and decreased performance. I had to make the cut-over because it was becoming a pain to keep the website in sync with the app. 

Plus my bill with maintaining both the new platform (which hosted Foxtown bouldering) and the old RRC was getting pretty expensive. Rather than moving Foxtown over to an old school platform I decided to move RRC over to the new stuff. It'll get better, I promise. I've got some great help now too.

## Frequently asked questions about RRC

### What does this app do?

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for various climbing areas in Kentucky. It specifically highlights popular destinations such as the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders, providing essential information for climbers.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app's primary feature is its comprehensive guide to climbing areas in Kentucky. It details routes and bouldering problems within locations like the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders, making it a valuable resource for planning climbing trips.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no costs associated with downloading or using its features, and it does not contain in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for climbers and boulderers who are interested in exploring the climbing opportunities available in Kentucky. It is particularly useful for those planning to visit or seeking information about the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 419 — 2026-04-08

Contribution badges

### 411 — 2026-03-24

• Map search: find walls and boulders by name directly from the map tab
• All areas now shown on the map — walls and boulders from every area load at once
• AI Community Beta indicator: walls with AI beta show a sparkles icon in the wall list
• Admin badge: admin and moderator profiles now display a gold shield on their avatar in comments
• Community route tagging: new in-app prompt to vote on tags (Classic, Must Do, Crimpy, etc.) for climbs you've done
• Tapping a boulder name in problem details now navigates to the sector view
• Fixed area-scoped leaderboard rankings not loading correctly for all-time scores
• Performance fixes and minor UI polish

### 407 — 2026-03-16

Hide areas

### 406 — 2026-03-13

View routes and problems from region view
Show tags in overview
Filter on tags
Much faster tick list loading

### 400 — 2026-03-06

• Community Tags – You can now vote on descriptive tags for any problem or route (Classic, Must Do, Sharp, Crimp-y, Slopey, Juggy, Dynamic, and more). Tags are ranked by community votes so the most popular ones rise to the top.
• National Map – The home map now opens at a national view so you can see all climbing areas across the country at a glance. A new Satellite layer has been added alongside the existing Street Map and LIDAR (KY) layers.
• Area Ticks Feed – Tap into any area to browse a live feed of recent sends from the whole community, filterable by routes or boulder problems.
• Smarter Offline Management – Your Profile now shows each downloaded area with the number of regions, walls, and boulders cached and how long ago it was downloaded. You can refresh or remove individual areas without wiping everything.
• Grade Charts on Region Pages – Region/sector pages now include a grade distribution chart so you can quickly see what difficulty range is available before you hike in.
• Improved Location Picker – When editing a problem's boulder or a route's wall, you can now browse across all areas in the app, not just the current region.
• Bug Fixes
  - Fixed an incorrect date being saved when logging a route tick
  - Fixed Google Sign-In on some devices
  - Fixed a blank-space layout issue on several pages
  - Fixed tick counts not updating correctly after logging a send

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