Crinoid (direct)
- 5.11
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of eight climbs catalogued at Spire Area, this route sits near the top of the grade range established across the crag. First ascent by Marcus Floyd.
The Drive-InRock climbing · ~13 min drivePhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Walk Down AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drivePhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drivePhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- North AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Battress AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Providence Main WallRock climbing · Next door
- South AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- CM: Rudimentary Recall BoulderRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- The Sport WallRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- Meadows AreaRock climbing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Crinoid (direct)
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
39° / 23°
8 wet · 3 snow
Feb
45° / 26°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 46°
11 wet
May
76° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 37°
8 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 27°
8 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Columbia U Of M, MO, 8.5 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
