Missouri · Rock climbing · Fredericktown

River Left

7 routes
5.5 – 5.11
Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

River Left is a climbing area in Missouri, about 1.2 miles from the town of Lance. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, hiking trails and campgrounds, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. The area has seven routes, all traditional climbs, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.11. The easiest is Pine Nut (5.5), and the hardest is Keep on the Sunny Side (5.11). The routes are numbered and have names like Gateway Drug and Golden Hour Traverse, and the Reidhead/Thurmond team is listed as the first ascent for several of them. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fredericktown weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages reach 88°F. Turkey Creek Trail is about a mile away, and Hiker's Wall and Splitter Crack Wall are both within about 1.4 miles. Silver Mines campground is about 1.4 miles off.

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

    Best time to visit River Left

    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, 8.4 mi away at 760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)

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

B: Upper Picnic Area

~24 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

~24 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

~24 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

~24 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

~24 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

~24 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

~36 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

~36 min drive

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

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Hiker's Wall

~2 min drive

Hiker's Wall is a bouldering crag in Missouri with 5 routes.

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River Left

~2 min drive

River Left is a Missouri climbing crag with 7 routes on bouldering pads.