CM: Devils Elbow Climbing

Small crag with improving development near Rolla. Good place if you're local, and for beginners. Cliff catches the afternoon sun, so early morning climbs are best here. Access is good, and crag is mostly maintained/developed by the Missouri S&T Climbing Club under agreement with the Forest Service.

A fair number of bolted routes, but bring some webbing for making TR anchors.

Don't park on top of the cliffs by the apartments. The bluff is on public property, but certain individuals have been upset by climbers leaving vehicles at the top. Park on the side of the road at the bottom. Please be conscious of the locals traveling the road. Pull over as far as possible off the road.

Under the agreement with the forest service, no cutting of vegetation, trail work, or route development can be done without prior approval. To seek this approval or ask any related questions, you can email the advisor to the S & T climbing club, Devin Burns: burnsde@mst.edu

Climbing is a high-risk sport, and climbers are solely responsible for their own safety. Climbing involves exposure to hazardous terrain and conditions. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is not obligated to assess or mitigate these hazards, nor is it responsible for assessing or maintaining the safety of climbing resources which include but are not limited to; approach/descent paths, climbing routes, fixed anchors or fixed equipment.