Prattville
- 30 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Sport · Top Rope · Trad
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Prattville is a climbing area in Oklahoma, about 0.7 miles from the town of Shirk. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Vice Grips just half a mile away and Lost City and John's Wall each about 0.8 miles off. The area offers a range of routes, from sport climbs to top rope and trad, with grades ranging from 5.6 up to 5.13a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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 area has 30 routes in total, with sport climbing the most common style. Some of the named routes include Community Angle at 5.6, Whispering Caterpillar at 5.8+, and Robotron at 5.13a.
- Vice GripsRock climbing0.5 mi
- Lost CityRock climbing0.8 mi
- John's WallRock climbing0.8 mi
- Little GermanyRock climbing1.3 mi
- Blue TrailHiking7.1 mi
- Red TrailHiking7.9 mi
- Keystone LakeLake fishing9.3 mi
Washington Irving SouthLake 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 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 Prattville
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.
