Gold Rush Area
- 13 routes
- V1+ – V7
- Bouldering
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Gold Rush Area is a bouldering area in Oklahoma, about half a mile from the town of Wekiwa. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Main Area just 0.1 mile away and The Castle Walls, Baby Bell and Midten each about a mile off. The routes here are all boulders, with 13 listed in total. Their grades run from V1+ to V7, with V5 as the median. Intergalactic is the hardest, at V7, and Humble Beak the easiest, at V1+. Trust Issues, a V4-5, was first climbed by Travis Rabun in December 2019. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tulsa show October highs around 74°F and April highs around 73°F, while July and August average about 94°F.
- Main AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Castle WallsRock climbing1 mi
- Baby BellRock climbing1 mi
- MidtenRock climbing1 mi
- Cosmic CorridorRock climbing1 mi
- PrattvilleRock climbing3.6 mi
- Keystone LakeLake fishing5.7 mi
Washington Irving SouthLake fishing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Gamma WallRock climbing · ~1h 9m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 45 WallRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Osage Hills State ParkRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Main AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Castle WallsRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Baby BellRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- MidtenRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Cosmic CorridorRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- PrattvilleRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Vice GripsRock climbing · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Gold Rush Area
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, 12.7 mi away at 638 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
