Arkansas · Rock climbing · Huntsville

Cave Roof

Cave Roof in Arkansas has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Cave Roof

Best months: March–June and September–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

    47° / 30°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 33°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 40°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 49°

    8 wet

  5. May

    76° / 58°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 66°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 69°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 68°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 61°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 51°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 40°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 32°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntsville 1 Ssw, AR, 4.8 mi away at 1,783 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cave Roof is a bouldering area in Arkansas, about 2.7 miles from the town of Wharton. It sits right next to Main Wall, another climbing area just 0.1 mile away, so the two make an easy pairing for a day on the rock. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V1 to V7 range. Heuco Face and Right Arete are the easiest, both at V1, while Cave Pearl and Flow Stone are the hardest, at V6 and V7. The grades are typical for bouldering, and the routes are close enough together to make a short session of several problems. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Huntsville run from highs around 69°F in April to 70°F in October, with July and August highs near 88°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 47°F and lows near 30°F. Paddlers can find the Kings River about 5 miles away, with War Eagle Creek and Drakes Creek a little farther out, each within about 10 miles.

Routes (6)