Dark Sleeper
- V6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Dark Sleeper open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Dark Sleeper, 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 24 boulder problems catalogued at Boiling Springs, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's V1–V9 span. First ascent by Lance Sitton.
Classroom AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CM: Devils ElbowRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ampitheater AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- CM: Jacktar HollowRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Upper Trail AreaRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Golden Eye AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- CM: Bald Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~22 min drive
- SW: Fort Lost in the WoodsRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- CM: Roubidoux springRock climbing · ~47 min drive
Best time to visit Dark Sleeper
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°
8 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 25°
7 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 43°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
8 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Licking 4n, MO, 8.6 mi away at 1,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
