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Elevation: 737 ft
GPS: 38.25357, -93.42333
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Shared By: Marcus Floyd on Dec 18, 2006
Admins: Marcus Floyd, Dave Hug, Nick Richards

Description Suggest change

South-facing, decent quality limestone, lakeside bluffs. Sun all day, but usually windy. On good weekends, you may see 2 or 3 other parties.

Mostly vertical to slightly overhanging sport routes, though there are a few exceptions (trad, steep). Most require a 50 meter rope, but a 60 is necessary for the super sweet Tigerbill. Since access is from the top, toproping is also an option on most climbs.

Check out Missouri Limestone Select, by Sean Burns.

These are the areas, from west to east, or left to right as seen from the water:

The Far Side
The Washboard Area
Funhouse Gully
Black Snake Area
Walrus Ledge
Weenie Buttress

Getting There Suggest change

From Kansas City, take 71 south to South 7, going left at the top of the ramp. In Clinton, take a left near the Wal-Mart, to stay on 7. After going over a long bridge over the Lake Truman, take a left on SW 621. Take a left a the stop sign by the dam. Then take the first left and park off the road near the gate. Remember not to block the gate or your car will be towed.

From the gate, follow the gravel road going left on the trail on the left side just over the hill. Take the next trail on the right, usually marked by a cairn. Once on this trail, just follow it to the top of the cliffs. Once at the cliffs, you can rappel to the bottom or there are two gullies, one to the left/east and one farther down to the right/west, that you can descend.

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Classic Climbing Routes at WM: Warsaw

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
Gary's Route
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
Z Crack
Trad, Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
Gomerwood
Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Freefall Cafe
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Double Undercling
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 16
Spiders From Mars
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Four Horsemen
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Digital Trauma
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
Cleavage
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Pocket Rocket
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Magic Wand
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
[Redacted]
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Saint Judy
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 10
Excalibur
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Blown Away
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gary's Route Washboard Area
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Z Crack Washboard Area
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Gomerwood Funhouse Alcove
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Freefall Cafe Washboard Area
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Double Undercling Far Side
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Spiders From Mars Washboard Area
 16
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Four Horsemen Weenie Buttress
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Digital Trauma Washboard Area
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Cleavage Washboard Area
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Pocket Rocket Funhouse Alcove
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Magic Wand Weenie Buttress
 4
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
[Redacted] Weenie Buttress
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Saint Judy Funhouse Alcove
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Excalibur Weenie Buttress
 10
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Blown Away Washboard Area
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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