John's Wall
- 15 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13-
- Sport · Trad · Top Rope
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
John's Wall is a climbing area in Oklahoma, about 1.3 miles from Sand Springs. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lost City just 0.1 mile away and Vice Grips and Little Germany within half a mile. The area is known for its mix of sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tulsa show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average highs near 94°F. The routes here include both sport and trad options. Yellow Streak is a sport route at 5.10+, and Fools and Flies is a sport route at 5.10d. The hardest route listed is Transcendental Acts (Original), a sport route at 5.13-. Nearby, the Lair climbing area is about 1.5 miles away, and Keystone Lake offers fishing roughly 10 miles off.
- Lost CityRock climbing0.1 mi
- Vice GripsRock climbing0.3 mi
- Little GermanyRock climbing0.5 mi
- PrattvilleRock climbing0.8 mi
- The LairRock climbing1.5 mi
- Blue TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Red TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Keystone LakeLake fishing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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 14m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lost CityRock climbing · Next door
- Avery DriveRock climbing · Next door
- Vice GripsRock climbing · Next door
- Little GermanyRock climbing · Next door
- PrattvilleRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- The LairRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Autobahn Area (Main Chandler)Rock climbing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit John's Wall
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, 8.7 mi away at 638 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
