Before Man
- 5.11d
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 30 routes catalogued at Prattville, this climb sits in the middle-to-upper range of the grade span. Established by PH?, it is set up as a toprope.
Gamma WallRock climbing · ~1h 13m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 45 WallRock climbing · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Osage Hills State ParkRock climbing · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Vice GripsRock climbing · Next door
- Lost CityRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- John's WallRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Avery DriveRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Little GermanyRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- The LairRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Autobahn Area (Main Chandler)Rock climbing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Before Man
Best months: February–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
50° / 28°
6 wet
Feb
55° / 32°
6 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 50°
10 wet
May
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jun
89° / 69°
10 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 71°
8 wet
Sep
85° / 63°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
62° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tulsa R L Jones Jr Ap, OK, 9.1 mi away at 638 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
