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Elevation: 595 ft
GPS: 38.93575, -92.50917
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Shared By: Marcus Floyd on May 12, 2007
Admins: Marcus Floyd, Dave Hug, Nick Richards
Warning Access Issue: Private property DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Partly shady climbing along the Katy Trail. This area boasts tall climbs on good limestone. Hot on summer afternoons, though.

Getting There Suggest change

This is the cliffline along the Katy Trail, west of Columbia by I-70. Directions will currently not be provided, due to the sketchy access (see note).

25 Total Climbs

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Location: CM: Andromeda Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at CM: Andromeda

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
The Slab
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 29
Andromeda Sprain
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 8
Raging Slob
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 5
Bacca Box
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 26
Flying Meat
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Flexible Flakes
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 17
Doctor Hook
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 6
Dogs Don't do Coffee
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Twins
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
Old Ironsides
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
Wing Walker
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Katy's Trail
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Slab A: Sandstone Slab
 8
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Andromeda Sprain Andromeda Buttress
 29
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Raging Slob Andromeda Buttress
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad
Bacca Box A: Sandstone Slab
 5
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Flying Meat Andromeda Buttress
 26
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Flexible Flakes Andromeda Buttress
 7
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Doctor Hook Andromeda Buttress
 17
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Dogs Don't do Coffee Katy Cliff
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Twins Katy Cliff
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Old Ironsides Andromeda Buttress
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Wing Walker Katy Cliff
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Katy's Trail Katy Cliff
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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