Bleeder Boulder
Bleeder Boulder in Arkansas has 19 routes with 12 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 19 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Bleeder Boulder open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Bleeder Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).
Ozark Highlands Trail Access During ARDOT Hwy 123 Big Piney Creek Bridge Reconstruction
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Spring Lake Recreation Area Closed For Rest of 2026 Season
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Lake Wedington Recreation Area Water Line Project
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Morgan Mtn Rd Partially Closed for Road Repair
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Bleeder Boulder
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.
Jan
49° / 26°
8 wet
Feb
54° / 29°
7 wet
Mar
63° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
9 wet
May
79° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 64°
9 wet
Jul
92° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
84° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
61° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
52° / 29°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR, 8.6 mi away at 793 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bleeder Boulder is a climbing area in the Boston Mountain Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders, with Cowboy Boulder and Fern both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 19 routes, mostly sport climbs with a few mixed and one trad. The YDS grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12a, with the median around 5.10b. Among the named routes are Ole Dirty Loosey at 5.6, Pimp Daddy 2000 at 5.9, and Inner Demons at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mountainburg show October highs around 74°F and April highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Shores Lake Campground is about 3 miles away, and the White Rock-Shores Lake West hike is a little farther. Paddlers can reach Frog Bayou, about 8 miles off.
Routes (19)
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