Fall River
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13-
- Trad · Top Rope
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Fall River is a climbing area in Kansas, about a mile from the town of Fall River. It is a small crag with six routes, five of which are trad and one is top rope, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fredonia show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The routes include The Dihedral at 5.6, The S Crack at 5.6, and The Cave at 5.7, which is top rope. Cinderella's Crack is 5.8+ and LA Face is 5.8+. The hardest route, Unknown, is 5.13-. Nearby, Damsite - Fall River Lake is about 4 miles away, Whitehall Bay is about 5 miles away, and Salt Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 10 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fall River
Best months: March–June 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
43° / 22°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 25°
3 wet · 1 snow
Mar
58° / 35°
6 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
7 wet
May
76° / 56°
8 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
8 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
90° / 67°
6 wet
Sep
82° / 59°
5 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
6 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
4 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredonia, KS, 11.2 mi away at 893 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
