Vice Grips
- 10 routes
- V3 – V9
- Bouldering
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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Vice Grips is a bouldering area in Oklahoma, about a mile from the town of Shirk. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lost City and John's Wall each about 0.3 miles away and Prattville about half a mile off. The area is known for its bouldering, with 10 routes spread across the site, ranging from V3 to V9 on the V scale. 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 routes here are all bouldering problems. Edge of Darkness (also called Pocket Problem) is the easiest at V3, and Titanic Direct is the hardest at V9. Castleton and Hermes' Lyre are both V5, and Lowlander runs V6-7.
- Lost CityRock climbing0.3 mi
- John's WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- PrattvilleRock climbing0.5 mi
- Little GermanyRock climbing0.8 mi
- The LairRock climbing1.8 mi
- Blue TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Red TrailHiking7.6 mi
- Keystone LakeLake fishing9.6 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
- John's WallRock climbing · Next door
- Avery DriveRock climbing · Next door
- PrattvilleRock climbing · Next door
- Little GermanyRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- The LairRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Autobahn Area (Main Chandler)Rock climbing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Vice Grips
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, 8.8 mi away at 638 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
