College Dropout
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is College Dropout open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name College Dropout, so check the source for the area it covers.
Forest Closure - Bridge Replacement at Paddy Creek
Agency closure covering Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District · Order 09-05-03-26-01 · USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District
Crane Lake Dam
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Delays on Forest Road 557
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Forest Order - Trail 119 Closure Extended (Chadwick Motorized Trail System)
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Weather Conditions
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of ten routes catalogued at Ampitheater Area, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade span found across the crag. First ascent by Nick Hollander.
CM: Devils ElbowRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Classroom AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- SW: Fort Lost in the WoodsRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- CM: Roubidoux springRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- CM: Bald Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~25 min drive
- Golden Eye AreaRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Upper Trail AreaRock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Raven RocksRock climbing · ~43 min drive
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing · ~44 min drive
- CM: Jacktar HollowRock climbing · ~44 min drive
Best time to visit College Dropout
Best months: March–June 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
42° / 21°
Feb
47° / 26°
Mar
57° / 33°
Apr
68° / 43°
May
75° / 53°
Jun
83° / 62°
Jul
88° / 66°
Aug
87° / 64°
Sep
80° / 56°
Oct
69° / 45°
Nov
56° / 34°
Dec
46° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Leonard Wood, MO, 7.3 mi away at 1,123 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
