The Devil's Armpit
- 5.4
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is The Devil's Armpit open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name The Devil's Armpit, so check the source for the area it covers.
Forest Closure - Bridge Replacement at Paddy Creek
Agency closure covering Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District · Order 09-05-03-26-01 · USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District
Crane Lake Dam
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Delays on Forest Road 557
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Forest Order - Trail 119 Closure Extended (Chadwick Motorized Trail System)
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Weather Conditions
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This is the easiest climb catalogued at Devils Elbow, sitting at the bottom of a 5.4 to 5.9+ grade span across five routes in the Top Roping sector.
CM: Devils ElbowRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Classroom AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ampitheater AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- SW: Fort Lost in the WoodsRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- CM: Roubidoux springRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- CM: Bald Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~25 min drive
- Golden Eye AreaRock climbing · ~35 min drive
- Upper Trail AreaRock climbing · ~36 min drive
- Raven RocksRock climbing · ~43 min drive
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing · ~44 min drive
Best time to visit The Devil's Armpit
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.
Jan
42° / 21°
Feb
47° / 26°
Mar
57° / 33°
Apr
68° / 43°
May
75° / 53°
Jun
83° / 62°
Jul
88° / 66°
Aug
87° / 64°
Sep
80° / 56°
Oct
69° / 45°
Nov
56° / 34°
Dec
46° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Leonard Wood, MO, 7.3 mi away at 1,123 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
