Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Confederate Cracks

Confederate Cracks in Arkansas has 15 routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

15 routes
5.7 – 5.11d
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Confederate Cracks

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, 12.7 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Confederate Cracks is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 3 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among several other climbing spots, including the Walls Of Moria, the Glass Bowl Area and the Crescent/War Bonnet Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other objectives in the same cluster. The area draws both trad and sport climbers. OpenBeta lists 15 routes, with 10 of them in the trad style and 5 in sport. The grade range runs from 5.7 up to 5.11d. A few named routes include "Public Access" at 5.7, "Up your Buttress" at 5.10a and "Door Prize" at 5.11d. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 72°F in May and 78°F in September, while July and August average highs near 85°F. Beyond the climbing, the Buffalo River offers fishing about 3.4 miles away and the Little Buffalo River provides canoeing at a similar distance. The Buffalo River Trail lies about 7 miles off, and Ozark Campground is roughly 8.6 miles away.

Routes (15)