WM: Trapper's Camp
- 9 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Trapper's Camp is a climbing area in Missouri's Harry Truman Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of named climbing walls, with Missoureality Wall, Crescent Wall and Stealth Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of sport and mixed routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.12a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Osceola run from highs around 67°F in April to 70°F in October, while July highs average about 90°F. Nine routes are listed, with five sport routes and one top-rope route. The hardest is Juan Paco at 5.12a, and the easiest are Hollow Weenie and Witch's Tit at 5.6. Loch Ness Tea Plunge is a mixed route at 5.9.
- Missoureality WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Crescent WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Stealth WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- SlabtownRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pontoon WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Legacy WallRock climbing1.5 mi
- Long Dog WallRock climbing1.7 mi
- Coon CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Legacy WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Paddlefish WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Long Dog WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Burns SideRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Undercut AreaRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- The RefugeRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Zig Zag AreaRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- WM: Monegaw SpringsRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- West EndRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- West BoulderingRock climbing · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit WM: Trapper's Camp
Best months: March–May 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°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 35°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
8 wet
May
77° / 55°
9 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
90° / 68°
7 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Osceola, MO, 2.4 mi away at 744 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.