Gamma Wall
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- V2 – V9
- Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Gamma Wall is a bouldering area in Osage Hills State Park in Oklahoma, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the park's climbing network, and the 45 Wall and Osage Hills State Park climbing areas are both within a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the V2 to V9 range. The hardest is tunnel vision traverse at V9, and Chicken Fried Steak and Osage Traverse are both V6. The routes are named for their style and grade, with first ascent credits for Chicken Fried Steak. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bartlesville show October highs around 73°F with lows near 45°F, while July highs reach about 93°F. Paddlers can find Bird Creek and Sand Creek within about 9 miles.
- 45 WallRock climbingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
- Osage Hills State ParkRock climbingPhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
- Bird CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
- Sand CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- 45 WallRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Osage Hills State ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The PenitentiaryRock climbing · ~45 min drive
- Cosmic CorridorRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- MidtenRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- Baby BellRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- The Castle WallsRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- Gold Rush AreaRock climbing · ~1h 9m drive
- 3 Fingers BayRock climbing · ~1h 10m drive
Best time to visit Gamma Wall
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
47° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
52° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 35°
8 wet
Apr
71° / 45°
10 wet
May
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
93° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
92° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 34°
7 wet
Dec
49° / 25°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bartlesville F P Fld, OK, 9.5 mi away at 715 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
