A: North Column
- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11a
- Sport
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
North Column is a climbing area in Missouri, about 1.5 miles from the town of Tiff. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with A: Lily Wall and B: Goblin Grotto each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Potosi show October highs around 68°F with lows near 46°F, and May highs around 74°F. That station sits about 374 feet lower than the column, so temperatures here run a little cooler. For a change from climbing, the 1000 Steps Trail and Rockywood Trail are both within about 6 miles. Paddlers can head to Pike Run, roughly 8 miles away.
- A: Lily WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- B: Goblin GrottoRock climbing0.1 mi
- B: Cryptic WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- 1000 Steps TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Rockywood TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Opossum Track TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Pike RunCanoeing8.1 mi
- Mineral ForkCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit A: North Column
Best months: March–June and August–October. 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° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potosi 4 Sw, MO, 14.2 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
