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Meat Slab
Oklahoma
> Wichita Mountai…
> Narrows
Access Issue: Access is always an issue here.
Details
Please do not litter and observe all regulations. We had to fight to regain access at one time, and we don't want to lose the privilege again. Local ethics and refuge regulations are that no bolting is permitted unless expressly authorized by the park. Leave the hammer and nails at home, no fixed gear please. Everything will go clean.
Description
Three slab climbs, all top ropes. For tuning up your friction skills. Recently added a 4th line near the river.
Getting There
After the first river crossing, before you get to the narrows. Look southwest and you will see this obvious formation.
[Hide Comment] Far right of the slab is an easy scramble to the top. There is a really nice feature at top (very middle of the slab) to plug cams and a stopper for the TR.
Mar 17, 2008
[Hide Comment] Bring enough webbing or cord with you, and there are a couple of large boulders back from the edge of the cliff you can tie on to if you need an area to TR but haven't forked out for cams (like me). Caleb's post is correct, there's an easy scramble around the right side that spits you out above the top of the rock.
Nov 12, 2015
[Hide Comment] There are 2 sets of good bolts with rings at top. This is a great top rope route for family. One double length sling will get you.
Feb 20, 2018
[Hide Comment] I'm not sure when it happened, but there is now a set of anchors at the top of T-bone, and also a set of rap rings at the top of Bed Rock. To me, this is a welcome addition to the rout, making it much simpler to set up a top rope, but I'm not part of the coalition and don't know if this was of their doing or some rogue climber/s. Just a reminder that bolting without permission is a surefire way to get this area closed to climbing :) Hope it's legit.
In other news, climbing up the back in Spring may involve getting wet first, then a class 3/4 scramble over lichen covered rocks through brush and green brier. On the climb/s, there's a small tree in the middle of the crack system now. Can be climbed as a trad lead, but not ideal for first time leads.
Apr 24, 2019
[Hide Comment] Meat slab is easy to find. At the fork in the trail take the right fork and cross the river. Slab is clearly seen. On the right of the slab is an easy scramble to the bolt access area to set up TR! No additional gear is needed to lock in the TR.
Water was high but still had plenty of room to belay.
Crag faces northeast and has shade in the afternoon.
Dec 17, 2020
[Hide Comment] Besides the bolts for the right two slab climbs, you can sling the notched boulder with cordelette or webbing just above the leftmost two climbs. This makes a great toprope anchor for the crack and dihedral, for beginner climbers.
Oct 4, 2022
Access Issue: Access is always an issue here.
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Altus, OK
Lubbock, TX
Wichita Falls, TX
In other news, climbing up the back in Spring may involve getting wet first, then a class 3/4 scramble over lichen covered rocks through brush and green brier. On the climb/s, there's a small tree in the middle of the crack system now. Can be climbed as a trad lead, but not ideal for first time leads. Apr 24, 2019
Water was high but still had plenty of room to belay.
Crag faces northeast and has shade in the afternoon. Dec 17, 2020