Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

The Doomsday Wall

Doomsday Wall, The is a climbing crag in Arkansas with 6 routes.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.10b
Sport

Best time to visit The Doomsday Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

  4. Apr

    66° / 44°

  5. May

    72° / 54°

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

  7. Jul

    85° / 66°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

  10. Oct

    67° / 48°

  11. Nov

    55° / 37°

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 12.5 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Doomsday Wall 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 Titanic Wall, Titanic Boulder and Prophecy Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Street Fighter Wall about 0.2 mile off. The area is a hub of sport climbing, with six routes on record, all rated between 5.8 and 5.10b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F in April to 78°F in September, while July and August average highs near 85°F. The routes here are all sport climbs. The easiest are I Heart Tsunamis and Z-Day, both 5.8, and the hardest is The Apophis Crater at 5.10b. New Doomsday is 5.9-. The Buffalo River, about 3 miles away, offers river fishing, and the Buffalo River Trail is about 7 miles off. Ozark Campground, roughly 9 miles away, is the closest place to camp.