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Submitted By: Craig Childre on Aug 30, 2006
Latitude: 35.6037  Longitude: -97.5586 
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Central States Climbing Heaven. Most climbers are surprised to learn that Oklahoma has granite, and then that it is high quality, they are even more stunned. Quartz Mountain is a great tune up for Yosemite. The Wichita Wildlife Refuge has stunning splitters with top notch granite. Robbers Cave and others spots exist as well.


Getting There 

Wichitas and Quartz are south central, while Robbers and others are on the east side.


Guidebook 

Oklahoma Select "A Climber's Guide" is available at Sharpend books. In this 2004 guide book author Tony Mayse covers the best routes at Quartz Mountain and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Oklahoma:
Great Expectations   5.5     Trad, 1 pitch   Charon's Gardens : Elk Slabs
The Dihedral   5.6     Trad, TR, 60 feet   The Narrows : Zoo Wall
The Hobbit   5.7     Trad, 200 feet   Quartz Mountain : Sea of Screams
High Anxiety   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Mount Scott : Lower Mount Scott
Ker Plunk   5.7     Trad, 2 pitches, 100 feet   The Narrows : Lichen Wall
Bourbon Street   5.8 PG13     Trad, 150 feet   Quartz Mountain : Snakes Head / S Wall
Mr. Clean   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet   Mount Scott : Lower Mount Scott
Fantasy Roof   5.8     Trad, TR, 45 feet   The Narrows : Zoo Wall
Crazy Alice   5.8     Trad, 60 feet   The Narrows : Zoo Wall
For A Rocker   5.8+     Trad, 1 pitch   Charon's Gardens : Lost Dome
S-Wall   5.9 R     Sport, 2 pitches, 220 feet   Quartz Mountain : Snakes Head / S Wall
Foolish Behavior   5.9+ PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Mount Scott : Upper Mount Scott
Come and Get Your Love   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Charon's Gardens : Lost Dome
Dr. Coolhead   5.10d X     Trad, TR, 60 feet   The Narrows : Zoo Wall
Layaway Plan   5.11a/b     Sport, 60 feet   Mount Scott : Lower Mount Scott
Slime of the Century   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch   Charon's Gardens : Lost Dome
Aerial Anticipation   5.11c     Sport, 60 feet   The Narrows : Aerial Anticipation
League of Doom   5.11c R     Trad, 2 pitches   The Narrows : Lichen Wall
Rap Bolters from Hell   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Charon's Gardens : Lost Dome
Tied to the Whipping Post   5.13a     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Charon's Gardens : Lost Dome
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Featured Route For Oklahoma
Right before the roof (crux).

Mr. Clean 5.8  OK : Wichita Wildlife Refuge : ... : Lower Mount Scott
Mr. Clean is just that, clean. This corner protects well with good movement for 50 feet and then comes a fun little roof. This was actually my first trad lead and I still can't get enough of it, absolutely one of my favorite routes in the Refuge. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in OK


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By Tony Mayse
Aug 8, 2007

Oklahoma Select "A Climber's Guide" is available at Sharpend books. The 2004 guide book covers the best routes at Quartz Mountain and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Guide book author Tony Mayse.

By PatG
From: Tulsa,Ok
Apr 30, 2008

Checkin out four rooms tomorrow. Its located in Owasso, never been there before hear it has a lot of sick roofs.

By dolly
Aug 9, 2008

Believe it or not, Oklahoma has rock climbing. Not just any rock climbing, but rocks that are known for developing climbers that are making names for themselves. One thing climbers love is a little friendly competition, and Rocktown Climbing Gym in downtown Oklahoma City will host the Flashpoint Climbing Competition on Saturday.
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Dolly