WM: The Dump
- 18 routes
- V0 – V10+
- Bouldering
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
WM: The Dump is a climbing area in Missouri, about 0.8 miles from the town of Martin City. It is a local spot for climbers, and the surrounding area holds several other climbing areas and paddling routes within a short drive. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olathe, Kansas, show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average highs near 87°F. The closest climbing area is WM: Swope & Blue River Limestone, about 3.4 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Little Blue River, about 4.1 miles off, or the Blue River in Kansas, about 5.8 miles away. WM: Blue River Bend is another climbing area roughly 6.7 miles from the Dump.
- WM: Swope & Blue River LimestoneRock climbing3.4 mi
- Little Blue RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
Blue RiverCanoeingPhoto: Americasroof at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Space Battleship TiramisuRock climbing6.6 mi
- WM: Blue River BendRock climbing6.7 mi
- Creek-Side BoulderingRock climbing7 mi
- Indian CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Wolf CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- 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 WM: The Dump
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.
