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Deliverance

Deliverance is a climbing area in Arkansas with 8 routes.

8 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad

Is Deliverance open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 8.8 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.

Deliverance is a climbing area in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Buffalo Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with Sam's Throne & Surroundings about 0.3 miles away and Valley of The Blind about 0.4 miles away. The climbing is all trad, with eight routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a. The hardest of them is Deliverance itself, a 5.11a route first climbed by Clay Frisbee and Mike Stites in 1992. Other options include Ombudsman at 5.6 and Cave Concussion at 5.8. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, run from highs around 70°F in May to 75°F in September, with summer highs in the low 80s. Winter is cold, with January highs around 42°F. Sam's Throne, a hike about 0.8 miles away, and Catacombs, about a mile away, offer more to do on foot. Paddlers can head to Richland Creek, roughly 6.4 miles away, or to the Buffalo River, about 9 miles off.

Routes (8)

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