Alabama · Rock climbing · Huntsville

Arrowhead Trail

8 routes
V0-1 – V2-3
Bouldering · Top Rope
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Arrowhead Trail is a climbing area in Monte Sano State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails, with Trough Springs Trail just 0.1 mile away and Eastern View Trail 0.2 mile off, so it pairs easily with a walk. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven boulder problems and one top-rope route among its eight routes. The boulders run from V0-1 to V2-3, and the top-rope route is rated 5.7. Got Your Back and Persian Shield are two of the V0-1 boulders, and Kiss My Grits! is a V2-3 boulder with a first ascent on 22 March 2021. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 71°F. That station sits about 850 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Other climbing is about 6 miles away at Bouldering, and Indian Creek offers canoeing roughly 9 miles out.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Arrowhead Trail

    Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 32°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      78° / 56°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 68°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 59°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 47°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL, 12.8 mi away at 590 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)