Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Cave Creek Boulders

Cave Creek Boulders in Arkansas has 11 climbing routes.

11 routes
5.7+ – 5.12c
Bouldering · Sport · Trad

Is Cave Creek Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Cave Creek Boulders, 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 Cave Creek 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.

  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, 8.4 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Cave Creek Boulders 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 areas, with Flat Fields Slab and Surrounding, Stems and Seeds Area and Brick Attack Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a mix of bouldering and sport climbing, with 11 routes in total. Five are boulders, and the rest are sport and trad. Grades run from V1-2 to V8 on the V scale and from 5.7+ to 5.12c on the YDS scale. Among the sport routes are V.D. at 5.10b and Dirty Mike and the Boys at 5.12c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August average in the low 80s. For more time on foot, Sam's Throne and Catacombs are both hikes within about 2 miles. Paddlers can head to Richland Creek, about 5.7 miles away, and Richland Creek Campground is about 7.5 miles off.

Routes (11)

Crankenstein Boulder(1)

Lord of the Flies5.12a