The Sleepless
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is The Sleepless open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name The Sleepless, 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.
One of the harder problems at Boiling Springs, where 24 climbs span from V1 to V9. First ascent by Everett Pauls.
Classroom AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CM: Devils ElbowRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ampitheater AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- CM: Jacktar HollowRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Upper Trail AreaRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Golden Eye AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- CM: Bald Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~22 min drive
- SW: Fort Lost in the WoodsRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- CM: Roubidoux springRock climbing · ~47 min drive
Best time to visit The Sleepless
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°
8 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 25°
7 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 43°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
8 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Licking 4n, MO, 8.6 mi away at 1,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
