Missouri · Rock climbing · Belleview

B: Upper Picnic Area

B: Upper Picnic AreaPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
16 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering
Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

B: Upper Picnic Area is a bouldering area in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Graniteville. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with A: Picnic Area and C: The Front Range each about 0.1 mile away and D: The Porch about 0.2 mile off. The Braille Trail is also within a quarter mile, making it easy to pair a short walk with a session on the rock. The area is a bouldering destination, with 16 routes spread across the site. All are boulders, and the grades range from V0- to V4, with the median at V1. Among the named routes are Attie Cave Crack at V0-, Erica's Edge at V1, and Forgotten Face at V4. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Potosi show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Other options close by include the Engine House Ruins Trail, about 0.3 mile away, and Stouts Creek, a paddling spot about 4.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit B: Upper Picnic Area

    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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 21°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 25°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 65°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 57°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 26°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potosi 4 Sw, MO, 18.7 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (16)

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A: Picnic AreaPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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C: The Front RangePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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D: The PorchPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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G: North MountainPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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EM: Johnson Shut-InsPhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Upper CliffPhoto: Wikipedian Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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