Candy Mountain Boulders
Candy Mountain Boulders in Arkansas has 65 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
- 65 routes
- 5.7 – 5.14-
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Is Candy Mountain Boulders open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Candy Mountain Boulders, 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 Candy Mountain Boulders
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.
Jan
42° / 26°
8 wet
Feb
46° / 29°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
64° / 45°
9 wet
May
70° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 64°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
65° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 38°
8 wet
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 700 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.
Candy Mountain Boulders is a climbing area in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Buffalo Ranger District, on land managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Southern Dynamics, Heresy Wall and Shadow Wall each about a third of a mile away. The area has 65 routes, with sport climbing making up the majority. Grades run from about 5.7 to 5.14- on the YDS scale and from V0 to V6+ on the V scale. Some of the named routes are Booger Sugar (5.7), Crème Brûlée (5.10c) and Obturation (Project) (5.14-). For a change from the rock, Sam's Throne and Catacombs are hikes about 2 miles off, and Richland Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles away.
Routes (65)
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~0 min drive
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~1 min drive
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