Missouri · Bouldering · Belleview

Crystal Method Slab

V2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

One of 16 boulder problems catalogued at Upper Picnic Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0- to V4.

  • Nearby · A: Picnic Area · C: The Front Range · D: The Porch
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Crystal Method Slab

    Best months: March–June and August–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 21°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 25°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 65°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 57°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 35°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 26°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potosi 4 Sw, MO, 18.7 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

B: Upper Picnic Area — the crag this route is on
B: Upper Picnic Area, Missouri — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

A: Picnic AreaPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

A: Picnic Area

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A: Picnic Area is a Missouri climbing crag with 26 routes.

C: The Front RangePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C: The Front Range

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D: The PorchPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

D: The Porch

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EM: Elephant Rocks SPPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

EM: Elephant Rocks SP

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G: North MountainPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

G: North Mountain

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EM: Johnson Shut-InsPhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

EM: Johnson Shut-Ins

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Upper CliffPhoto: Wikipedian Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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