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Areas in WM: Trapper's Camp

Crescent Wall 7 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Halloween Wall 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Hoskins Wall 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Missoureality Wall 2 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10
Pontoon Wall 5 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12
Slabtown 4 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10
Stealth Wall 5 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Waveback Wall 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Elevation: 755 ft
GPS: 38.016, -93.718 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Erik Pohlman on Dec 18, 2006 with updates from Cyclops
Admins: Marcus Floyd, Dave Hug
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Description [Suggest Change]

Mostly slabby or vertical riverside bluffs. This limestone is poor to good quality, depending on the line. The bluffs face west and don't have much shade in the afternoon. All seasons are good, but fall is best. Very vegetated and tick infested in the summer, and hot in the afternoons, too.

There is quite the mix of sport, trad, and mixed lines here, so bring all your gear. Only a 50 meter rope is required, though.

Refer to Missouri Limestone Select, by Sean Burns.

Getting There [Suggest Change]

From Kansas City, take 71 south to South 7, going left at the top of the ramp. In Clinton, keep going straight as the road becomes 13. Continue about 25 minutes, passing Osceola Cheese on the left. Take a right on 82, which is at the top of the hill where you will see Sac-Osage Hospital. A mile or two down the road is a scenic pulloff on the right. Park here and descend via a trail by the stone steps.

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Classic Climbing Routes at WM: Trapper's Camp

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● The Saint
Trad, Sport
Stealth Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Fish and Bits
Trad, Sport
Crescent Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Ultra Pimp
Trad, Sport
Crescent Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Turn Your Head and Cough
Sport
Pontoon Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Inner Pigeon
Sport
Pontoon Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Enter the Dragon
Sport
Stealth Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● The Whigg
Sport
Pontoon Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Saint Stealth Wall
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
● Fish and Bits Crescent Wall
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
● Ultra Pimp Crescent Wall
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
● Turn Your Head and Cough Pontoon Wall
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Inner Pigeon Pontoon Wall
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Enter the Dragon Stealth Wall
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Whigg Pontoon Wall
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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Here are new members of the KURC getting their first taste of real rock!
Here are new members of the KURC getting their…
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Rap anchors are where the guy is for this route, and another set above him where the orange rope goes. This wall is just west of the old garage and foundation, slightly south. Approach is 200 meters ish, North.
Rap anchors are where the guy is for this route…
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Left(north) of where we rapped. No bolts on this section. But two caves are out that way.
Left(north) of where we rapped. No bolts on thi…
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Picture of signs up one of the walls, North of the pullout and behind the old foundation and garage. If you keep going west(downhill) past two of these, there is a rap.
Picture of signs up one of the walls, North of…
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Trappers work crew for Access Fund cleanup. 2004 or 2005.
Trappers work crew for Access Fund cleanup. 20…
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Fishermen, a part of the experience at Trapper's.
Fishermen, a part of the experience at Trapper's.
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Erik Pohlman
Westminster, CO
Erik Pohlman   Westminster, CO
"The bluffs face west and don't have much shade in the afternoon. All seasons are good, but fall is best." If climbing here in the summer, start at sunrise and climb until the sunlight hits the shore. If you hurry, you will have just enough time to get out before the sun blazes down on you. Aug 5, 2009
karl vochatzer
Cedar City, UT
karl vochatzer   Cedar City, UT
Does anyone have GPS coordinates or more detailed directions? We are visiting family in KC and will take a side trip to Osceola the week after Christmas. Dec 24, 2011
Matt Roberts
Columbus, OH
Matt Roberts   Columbus, OH
I grew up just south of here, but only started climbing after I left. It's been nice climbing here, but it is the first area that I've ever climbed in which I won't take off my helmet unless I'm climbing. There are lots of little spots of loose rock, and I think some fell on each route I climbed.

Also, I happened to have a 50' piece of static line in the car & I tied it to the anchor at the top of the approach. Totally not necessary, but it saved a few minutes, especially w a new climber in the party. Dec 23, 2012
David Welch
David Welch  
Found a pair of Evolvs on Sunday. Let me know if they are yours. Feb 21, 2017
CrimpDaddy-WesP
Hollis nh
CrimpDaddy-WesP   Hollis nh
Can you set topropes on any of the climbs? Or can you not access the top without climbing? Jun 24, 2017
Joshua Mcdowell
Joshua Mcdowell  
What Happened to the Wenonah wall? Dec 21, 2017
Zane Winter
Kansas City, MO
Zane Winter   Kansas City, MO
There is another line that climbs out of a cave in-between a couple of walls climber's left of the walk down. Route is called Reckless Hate, the guidebook gives 5.12c. Jan 8, 2018
Theodore Morrow
Golden, Co
Theodore Morrow   Golden, Co
Went 10 Jun, 18. There are some signs posted up That say "Reservation boundary mark, do not disturb" They look old. An old guy with his son at the scenic lookout told me there where guys getting ticketed and heavily fined for "rappelling" as well. I assume those guys where probably doing something dumb to get into trouble. Beta is pretty as far as directions go, so here is what I found. Not sure what wall I was at, but if you park at either pullout (first or second) Head north, till you pass this old abandoned looking garage, and then angle down this wash with a bunch of old rusted metal pieces and part of a rusted out car (kind of sketchy) to find a walk down. It may not the "the" walkdown, but we couldn't find anything else. In addition we only found it after we rapped down behind the old garage on a tree and then through some anchors we found. Still not sure which wall we where at but it was pretty fun. Direction on here are poor, wish I could post something better. I was just fairly confused.

Rock quality is decent, lots of loose stuff op top though, would recommend a helmet for everyone. Jun 10, 2018

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