Cliffbreak (aka West Pinn)
5 mixed/sport routes on sandstone in Arkansas.
- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.9
- Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Cliffbreak (aka West Pinn)
Best months: March–May and October–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.
Jan
50° / 27°
Feb
55° / 30°
Mar
64° / 38°
Apr
73° / 46°
May
81° / 57°
Jun
89° / 65°
Jul
93° / 69°
Aug
92° / 67°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
75° / 47°
Nov
62° / 36°
Dec
53° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marche, AR, 9.8 mi away at 272 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cliffbreak, also known as West Pinn, is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.7 miles from the town of Pinnacle. It sits close to Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area, which is less than a mile away, and the Mountain Boomer mountain biking trail, also about 0.7 miles off. The area has five climbing routes, four of which are mixed and one is sport. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.9, with the hardest being Bo Diddley at 5.9. Dog Day Afternoon is the easiest at 5.5, and Jagged Edge is 5.6. Tree in the face and Twin Pines are both 5.7+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marche, Arkansas, show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 75°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run a little cooler.
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