Missouri · Rock climbing · Osceola

Paddlefish Wall

13 routes
5.9 – 5.12c
Sport · Mixed
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Paddlefish Wall is a climbing area within the Harry Truman Recreation Area in Missouri, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among several climbing walls, with Long Dog Wall about 0.1 mile away and Legacy Wall about 0.4 mile away, making it easy to pair with other routes in the same cluster. The climbing here is mostly sport, with a single mixed route. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12c, and the median is around 5.10c. Among the named routes are Paddlefish at 5.10c, Phetus Feola at 5.11b and Godspeed at 5.12c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Osceola, MO weather station show highs around 70°F in October and 67°F in April, while July highs reach about 90°F.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Paddlefish 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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 21°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 25°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 35°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 44°

      8 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 64°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 68°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 66°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 57°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 46°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 34°

      6 wet

    12. 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.

Routes (13)