Arkansas · Rock climbing · Ozark

DeSoto Bouldering Area

DeSoto Bouldering Area in Arkansas has 15 bouldering routes with 9 difficulty grades.

15 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Is DeSoto Bouldering Area open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 15.9 mi away at 830 ft. The station sits about 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.

DeSoto Bouldering Area is a climbing area in the Pleasant Hill Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's network of ranger districts and trails, and the nearest town is the forest's headquarters community of DeSoto. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 71°F highs in April and 73°F in October, while July highs reach about 92°F. Several other destinations lie close by. Indian Creek Oht Spur is about 1.3 miles away, and the Mulberry Wild and Scenic River and Wolf Pen Campground are both about 3.1 miles off. Spy Rock, a climbing area, is about 4.8 miles away.

Routes (15)