Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff in Arkansas has 7 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad

Is Blind Man's Bluff open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Blind Man's Bluff, 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 Blind Man's Bluff

Best months: March–October. 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

    42° / 26°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 29°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    64° / 45°

    9 wet

  5. May

    70° / 55°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 64°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 67°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 67°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 60°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 38°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 29°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deer, AR, 9 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Blind Man's Bluff is a climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, with The Throne, The Plaque Wall and South Side & Albino Rhino Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Sam's Throne about the same. The area is a traditional climbing destination. Seven routes are listed, all rated trad, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a. Among them are Dumbo's Crack at 5.6, Eating Peaches at 5.7 and Blind in Both Eyes at 5.11a, the hardest of the bunch. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August warming to the low 80s. Paddlers can find Richland Creek about 7 miles away and the Buffalo River about 9 miles away.

Routes (7)