Crackhouse Alley
Crackhouse Alley in Arkansas has 18 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades.
- 18 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Crackhouse Alley
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.
Jan
43° / 25°
Feb
48° / 28°
Mar
57° / 35°
Apr
66° / 44°
May
72° / 54°
Jun
81° / 62°
Jul
85° / 66°
Aug
85° / 65°
Sep
78° / 59°
Oct
67° / 48°
Nov
55° / 37°
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.
Crackhouse Alley is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 3 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Confederate Cracks and Walls Of Moria each about 0.1 mile away and Valley Floor about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact hub of sport and trad routes, with 18 routes in total, and the hardest of them runs to 5.12b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average about 85°F. Sport climbers will find several routes in the 5.10 range, including Meatcake at 5.10b and T-Rex at 5.10d, both first ascents by Chad Watkins. The trad route Old School is a 5.7. For a change from the crag, the Buffalo River is about 3.5 miles away, and the Buffalo River Trail is about 7 miles off.
Routes (18)
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