Missouri · Bouldering · Fredericktown

No. 9

V0
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is No. 9 open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 10 alerts for Mark Twain National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Mark Twain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of seven boulders catalogued at River Left in Missouri's First Dike sector, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's V0–V5 range.

  • Nearby · B: Upper Picnic Area · A: Picnic Area · D: The Porch
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit No. 9

    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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 21°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      47° / 24°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 32°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 42°

      10 wet

    5. May

      76° / 52°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 60°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 65°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 62°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 54°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 42°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 24°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericktown, MO, 7.4 mi away at 760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

B: Upper Picnic AreaPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

B: Upper Picnic Area

~26 min drive

B: Upper Picnic Area is a Missouri climbing crag with 16 routes across 7 grades.

A: Picnic AreaPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

A: Picnic Area

~26 min drive

A: Picnic Area is a Missouri climbing crag with 26 routes.

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

D: The Porch

~26 min drive

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

C: The Front RangePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C: The Front Range

~26 min drive

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

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

EM: Elephant Rocks SP

~26 min drive

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

~26 min drive

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

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

Upper Cliff

~37 min drive

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

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

EM: Johnson Shut-Ins

~38 min drive

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

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