Missouri · Bouldering · Kansas City
The Reef
- V10
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
One of the hardest problems at The Dump, where the 18 catalogued routes span from V0 to V10+.
- WM: Swope & Blue River LimestoneRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Space Battleship TiramisuRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- WM: Blue River BendRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Creek-Side BoulderingRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Fireman's Memorial BouldersRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- The SchoolroomRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- No Hands BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Pocket BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Swope BouldersRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- The ArboretumRock climbing · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit The Reef
Best months: March–June and September–October. 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
39° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
6 wet
Mar
55° / 35°
9 wet
Apr
65° / 45°
11 wet
May
74° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
6 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olathe Johnson Co Exec Ap, KS, 8.6 mi away at 1,070 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
