G: Van Gogh Wall
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10a
- Sport
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Van Gogh Wall is a climbing area in Missouri, about 1.6 miles from the town of Tiff. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with H: Prison Wall and F: Monet Wall each about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding walls. The area has five sport routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.10a. The Potato Eaters is the easiest at 5.7, and Missing Ear (aka Not Without an Ear) is the hardest at 5.10a. The routes are all sport, and the grades run from 5.7 up to 5.10a, with the median around 5.8+. For a change from climbing, the 1000 Steps Trail and Rockywood Trail are both about 6 miles away. Paddlers can head to Pike Run, roughly 8 miles off.
- H: Prison WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- F: Monet WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- 2: North, Climber's Right of StairsRock climbing0.1 mi
- 1000 Steps TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Rockywood TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Mooner's Hollow TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Pike RunCanoeing8 mi
- Mineral ForkCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- H: Prison WallRock climbing · Next door
- F: Monet WallRock climbing · Next door
- 2: North, Climber's Right of StairsRock climbing · Next door
- E: Picasso WallRock climbing · Next door
- D: Red Dihedral WallRock climbing · Next door
- B: Goblin GrottoRock climbing · Next door
- A: North ColumnRock climbing · Next door
- A: Lily WallRock climbing · Next door
- B: Cryptic WallRock climbing · Next door
- Wave RoofRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit G: Van Gogh Wall
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, 14.3 mi away at 1,105 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
