Fledgling
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 8 routes catalogued at Eagle Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade span that extends to 5.12c/d. First ascent by Ryan Richardson.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · EM: Rockwoods Reservation · Chubb Trail Crack Wall · E: Ryan's Balcony
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Fledgling
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 34°
10 wet
Apr
68° / 45°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 27°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Charles Co Ap, MO, 4.4 mi away at 436 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)EM: Rockwoods Reservation
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