Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Broken Boulders

Broken Boulders in Arkansas has 9 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

9 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Broken Boulders

Best months: March–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

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

  4. Apr

    66° / 44°

  5. May

    72° / 54°

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

  7. Jul

    85° / 66°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

  10. Oct

    67° / 48°

  11. Nov

    55° / 37°

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 12.6 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Broken Boulders is a bouldering area in Arkansas, about 2.7 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Bubba Boulder, Tang Boulder and North Forty Routes all about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V5. The easiest are Broken and Moonraker at V1, and the hardest are Eunuch and Two Moons to Mars at V5. The median grade is V3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F in April to 67°F in October, with July and August highs near 85°F. The Buffalo River is about 3 miles away, and the Little Buffalo River offers canoeing about 4 miles off. The Buffalo River Trail is roughly 7 miles away, and Ozark Campground is about 8.5 miles away.