Missouri · Rock climbing · Devils Elbow

Classroom Area

Classroom AreaPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.8 – 5.11b/c
Sport
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Classroom Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Classroom Area is a sport climbing area in the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with CM: Devils Elbow and the Ampitheater Area each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b/c. The easiest is Hot for Teacher at 5.8, and the hardest is Gym Class at 5.11b/c. The routes include Wasted on Wednesday at 5.10b and Test Anxiety at 5.10d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Leonard Wood run from highs around 68°F in April to 69°F in October, while July highs average about 88°F. For more climbing, SW: Fort Lost in the Woods is about 7.8 miles away, and CM: Roubidoux spring is about 8 miles away. The Kaintuck Trail, with the White, Red and Blue Circles routes, is about 7 miles off.

Routes (6)