Salamander
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of the easier climbs catalogued at Chubb Trail Crack Wall, where routes span from 5.8 to 5.10b. First ascent by Marcus Floyd.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbing · ~10 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing · ~5 min drive
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- EM: Frisco BoulderRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- EM: Kirkwood BouldersRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- West SideRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- PistolRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Left Of WaterfallRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Z: Closed AreasRock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Devil's Den AreaRock climbing · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit Salamander
Best months: March–April 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
41° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 26°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
12 wet
May
77° / 55°
13 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO, 9.8 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
