The Far East
Far East, The in Arkansas has 34 climbing routes with 18 difficulty grades.
- 34 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12c
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Far East
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, 13.3 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Far East is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Cliffs of Insanity and Roman Wall each about 0.1 mile away and New Roman Wall and Magoo Rock about 0.2 mile off. The area is a hub of sport and trad routes, with 34 routes in total, and the grades run from 5.8- up to 5.12c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average about 85°F. Among the routes, Montezuma's Revenge is a trad climb at 5.8-, and Emotional Content is a sport route at 5.10b. Horseshoes and Hand Grenades is a sport route at 5.11a, and Supersoul Sureshot is the hardest at 5.12c. The Buffalo River and Little Buffalo River are about 3.7 miles away for fishing and paddling, and the Buffalo River Trail is about 7.6 miles off. Ozark Campground is about 8 miles away.
Routes (34)
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