Accessibility and campusability of Obed and Clear Creek?
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Never been and trying to find projects that suit me after breaking my back a year and a half ago. No function below the waist but maximum overdrive and some of the roofs y'all got out there are pretty enticing. How heinous a trek would it be for me to get back there in a wheelchair/scooting on my butt? Itching to campus on a roof. Just trying to wrap my mind around some of the obstacles as now I've learned the real crux isn't the climb but the approach for most the things I want to tackle. |
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Southeast sandstone might be the move, but I recall the hike into most of the Obed roofs being kind of hands-on (eg: south clear, Y-12, Tierrany) and not super chill even traversing the base. Here's a few random SE sandstone ideas that would be much easier to access and plenty campusable:
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Thanks for the info, these are exactly what I'm looking for. RRG has been high on my list even before I broke my back so maybe I make that the first stop. Bob Marley looks primo as do your other recommendations |
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It would be hard. You can rappel into Y-12 (there's a ladder and also a rappel anchor). South Clear is a steep hike descent and it's quite rocky all along the base. Getting into Tieranny also requires a steep, hands-on descent. You could probably rappel off a tree. Lilly Bluff might be ok. The trail is steep but short and fairly well groomed, and one of the big roofs (heresy etc) is very close to the top of the trail. The roof on heresy is certainly campusable, but the business is on the face. |
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To tack on, Peter's branch in MO has very long roof boulder problems. They tend to grade them with route grades. Agree with the others, Obed crags may be a bit challenging to access. You could possibly access the Rasputin ledge, and it has some great routes for campusing. Little River Canyon may be worth looking into as well. |
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Oh dude I gotta go hit up Peters Branch. This looks so rad thanks for the recommendation. Way closer to me too. Any potential access tips? Rasputin's ledge was the place that initially caught my eye. Scalded Dog and Rasputin both looked super. I've been thinking of putting myself in my haulbag if I gotta rap anything to protect my legs from getting banged up. Are there guidebooks for either of these areas? Collecting them has become a hobby in and of itself |
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Caleb McDonaldwrote:Are there guidebooks for either of these areas? Collecting them has become a hobby in and of itself There is a good guidebook for the Obed. https://www.rockandsnow.com/100467/the-obed-2nd-edition/ Do you plan to leave a fixed line and ascend back out? It's ~110 feet to the top of cliff at rasputin (note guidebook/mp guidance on rope length) |
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I believe this guidebook has peter's branch: https://climbsource.com/products/southwest-missouri-bouldering-guide-book?srsltid=AfmBOorGaKbClEOO49bsBllRyL2Q5XaAMNyQnCVRLBNoZ-7JnkjYTsvc I have not been myself, but really want to. Living in Arkansas, it is hard to commit to travelling to Missouri to climb with all the great stuff we have here in AR. But those roofs look dreamy. If nearer to Missouri/Arkansas, you may look into Jackson falls in Southern Illinois. I think they have some roofs. There's also the goat cave at horseshoe canyon ranch in AR. |
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Rasputin ledge hike is kind of a steep descent and then the base is fairly rocky, unsure if it is the best option for this scenario. Jackson fall roofs are quite short and punchy and the options are far more limited than Obed, but the approach trail is much more suited for a wheel chair, you can even be lowered into the canyon. I do believe one can drive down to Muir Valley at the Red with special permission, you might be able to campus some of the roofs at Solarium with minimal approach. Or perhaps you can reach out to RRGCC and ask if you can drive up to Drive-by, there are some roofs there as well. |



