East Side
East Side in Arkansas has 14 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 14 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit East Side
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, 13.1 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
East Side is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, including Wrangler wall, Rosie's Cantina Area and New Roman Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a compact hub of sport climbing, with a few bouldering routes and one trad route among its 14 routes. The climbing here runs from about 5.7 to 5.10b on the YDS scale, with sport routes making up the bulk of the options. Mijo is the hardest of the listed routes at 5.10b, and Nieto is the easiest at 5.7. The bouldering routes fall in the V0-1 to V8 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kingston put May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average about 85°F. The Buffalo River is about 3.5 miles away, and the Little Buffalo River offers canoeing at about 3.9 miles. Ozark Campground is roughly 8 miles off for an overnight stay.
Routes (14)
East Side Boulders(3)
Lost Boulders(1)
Mexican Pillar(4)
Wall of Calamity(3)
Warthog Wall(3)
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