Missouri · Rock climbing · Warsaw

Weenie Buttress

7 routes
5.9 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Weenie Buttress is a climbing area in Missouri's Harry Truman Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with WM: Warsaw, Funhouse Alcove and The Far Side all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with seven routes in total. The grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12b, and the hardest is Excalibur. Lorain's is the only trad route, a 5.9 first climbed by Zbryk and Walters in 1993. Four Horsemen, at 5.10b, and Indian Drug Carpet, at 5.11c, are two of the sport options. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Truman Dam weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 46°F, and May highs around 76°F. July and August average highs near 90°F. Shawnee Bend, a lake fishing spot, is about 0.4 mile away, and the 1000th Mile Trail is about 1.7 miles off.

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

    Best time to visit Weenie Buttress

    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

      43° / 22°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 25°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 34°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    5. May

      76° / 55°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 67°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 36°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 27°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truman Dam & Rsvr, MO, 0.7 mi away at 754 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)