Arkansas · Rock climbing · Ozark

Bigfoot Hollow

Bigfoot Hollow in Arkansas has 10 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

10 routes
V3 – V10
Bouldering

Is Bigfoot Hollow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Bigfoot Hollow, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bigfoot Hollow

Best months: March–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

    48° / 28°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 70°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 69°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 62°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 50°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 32°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ozark 2, AR, 9.1 mi away at 830 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bigfoot Hollow is a bouldering area in the Boston Mountain Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas. The Forest Service manages the land. Several other climbing areas sit within half a mile, including Bigfoot Proper at 0.1 mile and The Boneyard and Area 51 at 0.4 mile each. The bouldering is the main draw. OpenBeta lists 10 routes, all on boulders and ranging from V3 to V10. The easiest is Fun Control (V3), and the hardest is Heart of the Ozarks (V10). Laminar flow, Dog Star and Game Of Thrones all grade around V6 or V6+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ozark, 9 miles away, show October highs around 73°F and lows near 50°F, and April highs around 71°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up here run a bit cooler. For a longer outing, White Rock-Shores Lake West is about 4.8 miles away and Shores Lake Campground is 4.9 miles away.

Routes (10)

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