The Penitentiary
- 2 routes
- V0- – V1
- Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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The Penitentiary is a bouldering area in Oklahoma, about 2 miles from the town of Hominy. It sits on land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and its two boulder problems are both rated V0- to V1 on the V scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 93°F. The area has two bouldering routes: Solitary Confinement, a V0- boulder problem first climbed by Chase Webb, and Jail Bait, a V1 boulder problem also by Webb.
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Best time to visit The Penitentiary
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
50° / 28°
4 wet
Feb
55° / 31°
4 wet
Mar
65° / 40°
6 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
7 wet
May
79° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
7 wet
Jul
93° / 71°
5 wet
Aug
93° / 69°
5 wet
Sep
85° / 61°
6 wet
Oct
74° / 50°
5 wet
Nov
62° / 39°
5 wet
Dec
51° / 30°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, 15.7 mi away at 830 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
