Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Brick Attack Area

Brick Attack Area in Arkansas has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.

10 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is Brick Attack Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Brick Attack Area, 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 Brick Attack Area

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, 8.3 mi away at 2,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Brick Attack Area 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 several other climbing spots, with Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall and Cave Creek Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of routes, including both sport and trad climbs. Ten routes are listed in total, with grades ranging from 5.8 up to 5.12b. Sport routes include Stick In Your Eye at 5.10a and Brick Attack at 5.12a, while trad climbers can try Wandering Spirit at 5.8 and The Big Easy at 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Deer, Arkansas, run from highs around 64°F in April to about 75°F in September, with winter highs in the low 40s. Summer is warmer, with July and August highs in the low 80s. Sam's Throne and Catacombs are both hikes about 2 miles away. Richland Creek, a canoeing route, and Richland Creek Campground are roughly 6 miles off.

Routes (10)