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Crag Central

Crag Central in Arkansas has 9 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

Crag CentralPhoto: vekeller2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Crag Central open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: March–May 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

    48° / 28°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 70°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 69°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 62°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 50°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 32°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ozark 2, AR, 27.2 mi away at 830 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Crag Central is a climbing area in the Magazine Mountain Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Black on Blonde Wall and Mt. Magazine Proper both about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12c. The hardest of them is The Chrome Weasel, a sport route at 5.12c, and the easiest is Junior Achievement, a trad route at 5.7. Other routes include Sonya Come Home at 5.10c and Okiehomo at 5.11a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F in April to 73°F in October, while July and August average highs near 91°F. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. The Mt. Magazine Trail is about 0.8 mile away, and Waveland Park campground is about 3.9 miles off. Paddlers can find Revilee Creek about 7.3 miles away.

Routes (9)