Long Dog Wall
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12c
- Sport
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Long Dog Wall is a sport climbing area in Missouri's Harry Truman Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing walls, with Paddlefish Wall just 0.1 mile away and Legacy Wall about 0.4 mile off. The area is known for its sport routes, which range from 5.9 to 5.12c. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Osceola run from highs around 67°F in April to about 70°F in October, while July highs average 90°F. The wall has eight sport routes. The easiest is Captain Caveman at 5.9, and the hardest is Superstition at 5.12c. Other routes include Doctor Krank at 5.11b and The Alchemist at 5.12b.
- Paddlefish WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Legacy WallRock climbing0.4 mi
- Missoureality WallRock climbing1.7 mi
- WM: Trapper's CampRock climbing1.7 mi
- Crescent WallRock climbing1.7 mi
- Stealth WallRock climbing1.7 mi
- SlabtownRock climbing1.7 mi
- Coon CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Legacy WallRock climbing · Next door
- SlabtownRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Stealth WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Crescent WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Pontoon WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- WM: Trapper's CampRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Missoureality WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Burns SideRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Undercut AreaRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- The RefugeRock climbing · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Long Dog Wall
Best months: March–May 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°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 35°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
8 wet
May
77° / 55°
9 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
90° / 68°
7 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Osceola, MO, 4 mi away at 744 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
