Missouri · Bouldering · Belleview

Mono Arete

V1
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 lower-middle range of the crag's V0- to V4 span.

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

    Best time to visit Mono Arete

    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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C: The Front Range is a 11-route climbing area in Missouri with bouldering pads.

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

D: The Porch

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D: The Porch is a Missouri climbing area with 13 routes on 9 grades.

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

EM: Elephant Rocks SP

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EM: Elephant Rocks SP is a Missouri climbing area with 10 routes on 7 grades.

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

G: North Mountain

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G: North Mountain is a Missouri climbing crag with 8 routes spanning 8 difficulty grades.

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

EM: Johnson Shut-Ins

~19 min drive

EM: Johnson Shut-Ins in Missouri has 6 routes spanning 6 difficulty grades.

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

Upper Cliff

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Upper Cliff in Missouri has 6 trad routes on 5 difficulty grades.

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