Chandler Park . Tulsa, Oklahoma

TULSA BOULDERING GUIDE

Some of you know that I have been working on a Tulsa Boulering Guide off and on for the past year. Well, I'm tired of these drawings just sitting around on my hard-drive so I thought I'd put them out there for everyone. Included are some new maps to Chandler, North Mexico, and Little Germany - for those who have yet to find these areas, these maps should get you there. I have a long list (database) of routes which I am working on and I will post (or publish as a guide) - but this is still a work in progress. Writing a bouldering guide hasn't been my top priority but I want to get it done now so I'll start working on it again. Thanks to everyone thus far who has submitted beta, route names, ratings, photos, and advice, I really appreciate the help. Obviously I do not claim to have done every problem in Chandler - there are climbs there that I routinely get shut down on

APPROACH:

There are two places to park for the "East Chandler" area. When you enter Chandler Park you can veer right at the "V" and go to the lower parking lot or you can stay right and go to the upper parking area. The lower parking lot is located at the furthest end of the road, past the pavilion, past the tennis courts, and the playground. Park at the turn-around (there will be a big green sign with rules) and hike the short trail to the cliffs (on your left). The upper area is the preferred place to park. When you enter Chandler Park stay left and drive up the steep hill. After you pass the pool and a couple of buildings on your left there will be a large gravel parking area on your right. Park here. Approach the area via steps.

OVERVIEW MAP - Climbing areas along Avery Drive

East Chandler Park - aka Lower Chandler

ID	Area	Wall Name	Climb Name	Rating	First Ascent	Description
1	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Wings Of Steel	V3	Terry Andrews	Climb the steep face right of the arete.
2	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	The Only Issue	V5	Eric Forney / John Frank	Right of the start of Wings, climb up and right on small holds.
3	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Straight On Bong Blvd.	V5	Curt Fry / K. Katon	Traverse the backside of Wings of Steel Wall from corner to corner.
4	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Unknown	V0	?	Climb the easy corner, slick spots from much tennis shoe traffic.
5	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Broken Wings	V5.7	?	Climb the crack at the end of the south face.
6	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	South Face Traverse	V5.9	?	Traverse the spray painted south face.
7	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Misc. Unknown Lines	V0-V2	N/A	Several lines exist on the well-spray-painted wall on the opposite side of the Wings of Steel Wall. The thickness of spray paint on the wall will affect the grade.
8	Lower Chandler	Wings of Steel Wall	Sandbagger	V3?	?
9	Lower Chandler	Twin Cracks Wall	L5	5.10	S. Audrain?	Left of Men At Work, stay right of the left arete.
10	Lower Chandler	Twin Cracks Wall	Men At Work	V5	?	Originally done as a boulder problem. A popular route. Climb the obvious face left of the right arete. Try this route without using the arete.
11	Lower Chandler	Twin Cracks Wall	Twin Cracks	V0	?	Follow the slickest cracks you've ever slipped your hands into. Cracks head up and right.
12	Lower Chandler	Fire Cave Wall	Cubik	V0	?	Climb the juggy cave. A couple different variations exist.
13	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	Gangrene	V2	Terry Andrews	This route has two ring bolts, however it was originally done as a boulder problem. Climb straight up staying left of the arete.
14	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	Unknown		?	Line left of Gangrene.
15	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	Stress Test	V6	Eric Forney	Climb the tall (awesome looking) wall staying right of the arete. Very thin.
16	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	The North American	V11	Jack Dixon or Larry Harris?	All I know is there's a dyno involved that looks really sick. No beta on this one yet. Not sure if it's been done.
17	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	The Provider	V5	Jack Dixon	Left of Northwest Corner, right of The North American. No more beta on this one either.
18	Lower Chandler	Gangrene Wall	Northwest Corner	V7	?	Problem starts low and right and angles up and left to a positive finishing hold.
19	Lower Chandler	Sunset Wall	Unknown	V0	?	Climb face just uphill of tree.
20	Lower Chandler	Sunset Wall	Cutfinger	V0	Terry Andrews	Begin in a finger/layaway crack on smooth face, crank to the right to to a left slanting crack and follow it to the top. The small hold that you encounter in the middle of this move is the reason for the route name. Stay off of right arete.
21	Lower Chandler	Sunset Wall	Sunset Wall	V1	Terry Andrews	Climb cracks beneath tree.
22	Lower Chandler	Stryper Wall	Stryper (aka 5.11 to Nowhere)	5.11+	John Frank / Jimmy Ratzlaff	Two bolts take you to the top of this taller wall. Recommend TR on this one, the bolts are old.
23	Lower Chandler	Stryper Wall	True Grip	5.10c	Jimmy Ratzlaff	Right of Stryper, head up the face.
24	Lower Chandler	Stryper Wall	Top Rope to Nowhere	5.10a	?	Just left of the arete, follow big holds up the wall.
25	Lower Chandler	Wall Below Stryper	Pat's Triumph	5.11c	Patrick Huntley	Climb the steep wall right of the brown water streak. One bolt located at the top of the wall.
26	Lower Chandler	Wall Below Stryper	Unknown Boulder Problem	V?	?	Start low and right and traverse up and left into the main wall until you get about mid-way to a descent hold. This problem may eventually top-out, but it would be scary.
27	Lower Chandler	Wall Below Stryper	Unknown Boulder Problem	V?	?	Starting low on the right side head directly up through a funky mantle and into chossy cove. Downclimb for descent.
28	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Tennis Court Cracks	5.9-	?	From the right side of the formation (facing wall) climb the double cracks up and to the left.
29	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Tennis Court	5.9-	?	Climb the short face right of Tennis Court Cracks.
30	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Volley and Return	5.10c	?	Left of Tennis Court Cracks, climb up and through small roofs above.
31	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Hard Serve	5.11-	?	Left of Volley and Return. Follow a diagonal incipient crack up and left staying left of the bulge.
32	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Luv	5.8+	?	Giant offwidth about 8 feet left of Hard Serve start.
33	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Racket	5.10a	?	Further left is a finger crack beginning at head height. Climb and finish as you choose.
34	Lower Chandler	Tennis Court Wall	Access Problem	5.easy	?	Access to the top. Left of Racket.
35	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	Control and Resistance	V9	Jack Dixon
36	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	Loan Shark	V7	Jack Dixon
37	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	Altered Beast	V5	Jack Dixon
38	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	Altered Beast with Sit Start	V10	Jack Dixon
39	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	The Strangler	V11	Jack Dixon
40	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	New World	V9	Chris Owens
41	Lower Chandler	Control and Resistance Wall	6th Degree	V6	Sean Stiles

Chandler Park - aka Upper Chandler

West Chandler Park - no routes shown yet - yes there are plenty of boulder problems out here - map will be updated

For those still roaming the hillsides along Avery, here's a map to get you where you want to go. Just watch out for poison ivy, there's tons of it.