Missouri · Rock climbing · Devils Elbow

CM: Devils Elbow

CM: Devils ElbowPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.4 – 5.9+
Sport · Top Rope · Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is CM: Devils Elbow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name CM: Devils Elbow, 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.

Devils Elbow is a 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 the Classroom Area and the Ampitheater Area each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.9+. The Devil's Armpit is a trad route at 5.4, and Tarzahn is a top-rope route at 5.9+. The sport routes Water Moccasin and Laminar Flow are both in the 5.7 to 5.8 range. Engineers Without Boulders is a top-rope route at 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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. The Kaintuck Trail's White and Red routes are about 7 miles away, and the SW: Fort Lost in the Woods climbing area is about 8 miles off.

Routes (5)