Chubb Trail Crack Wall
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10b
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
- Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
- best months
Chubb Trail Crack Wall is a climbing area in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Tyson. It sits close to several other outdoor spots, including the Stinging Nettle Trail and the Cedar Bluff Loop, both within a mile. The area has 11 routes, with sport climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.8 to 5.10 on the YDS scale, and one boulder route is also listed. Among the sport routes, Poop Chute is a 5.8, and One for Dunning (Direct Start) is a 5.10b. The Chubb Trail Crack is a trad route at 5.8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 45°F, while July highs reach about 89°F. Nearby climbing includes EM: Al Foster Boulder, about 3 miles away, and Colony wall, about 5 miles away. The Meramec River offers fishing about 3 miles off, and the Chubb Trail hike is roughly 2 miles away.
Stinging Nettle TrailHikingPhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Cedar Bluff LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Chubb TrailHiking1.8 mi
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing2.9 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing3.2 mi
- Colony wallRock climbing4.7 mi
EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.9 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbing · ~10 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Colony wallRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- EM: Frisco BoulderRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- EM: Kirkwood BouldersRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- West SideRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- PistolRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Left Of WaterfallRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Z: Closed AreasRock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Devil's Den AreaRock climbing · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit Chubb Trail Crack Wall
Best months: March–April 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
41° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 26°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
12 wet
May
77° / 55°
13 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO, 9.8 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
