D: Vineyard
- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b/c
- Sport
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
D: Vineyard is a climbing area in Missouri, about 1.4 miles from the town of Tiff. It sits among several other climbing areas, with E: Apache, F: Dark Hollow and C: Legacy Wall all about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as a stop in a cluster of boulders and sport routes. The area is a sport climbing destination. Of its nine routes, the easiest is 2 O'Clock Shadow at 5.7, and the hardest is Abominable Flowman at 5.11b/c. The median grade is 5.9+. The routes include Cave of Time at 5.10b/c and Battle Cross at 5.9. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Potosi show October highs around 68°F with lows near 46°F, and September has the fewest wet days of the year, about seven. Nearby, the 1000 Steps Trail and Rockywood Trail are both about 6 miles away. Paddlers can head to Pike Run, roughly 8 miles off.
- E: ApacheRock climbing0.1 mi
- F: Dark HollowRock climbing0.1 mi
- C: Legacy WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- 1000 Steps TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Rockywood TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Opossum Track TrailHiking6 mi
- Pike RunCanoeing8.1 mi
- Mineral ForkCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- E: ApacheRock climbing · Next door
- F: Dark HollowRock climbing · Next door
- C: Legacy WallRock climbing · Next door
- G: The LandingRock climbing · Next door
- H: John Prine WallRock climbing · Next door
- I: DollywallRock climbing · Next door
- B: Cryptic WallRock climbing · Next door
- A: Lily WallRock climbing · Next door
- A: North ColumnRock climbing · Next door
- B: Goblin GrottoRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit D: Vineyard
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potosi 4 Sw, MO, 14.1 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
