Arkansas · Rock climbing · Pelsor

Cowell

Cowell is a bouldering crag in Arkansas with 2 routes.

2 routes
V5+ – V8
Bouldering

Is Cowell open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 4.1 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.

Cowell is a bouldering area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Hudson Mountain about a mile away and Andromeda roughly 1.4 miles off. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the two named routes are Mother Leopard at V5+ and Relationship of Command at V8. That makes Cowell a compact stop for climbers looking for a short session on the rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, run to highs around 70°F in May and 65°F in October, while July and August average in the low 80s. For more time on the land, the Deer Tower Trail is about 4 miles away, and the Buffalo River offers paddling roughly 6 miles out.

Routes (2)