Arkansas · Rock climbing · Pelsor

Fern Gulley

Fern Gulley is a climbing crag in Arkansas with 12 routes.

12 routes
5.10c – 5.12c
Sport · Bouldering

Is Fern Gulley open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 5.5 mi away at 2,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fern Gulley is a climbing area in Arkansas, within the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is built around a cluster of climbing spots. Land of the Little People is just 0.2 miles away, Invasion Wall is 0.3 miles away, and Sex Boulder Bouldering is 0.4 miles away. That makes it easy to pair several outings in one visit. The climbing here covers both bouldering and sport routes. The OpenBeta route list shows 12 routes in total, with six boulders and six sport routes. The sport routes range from about 5.10c to 5.12c on the YDS scale, with "The Spice is Right" at 5.10c and "Cowell of Nocturnal" at 5.12c. The boulders run from V2 to V7, with "The Leftovers" at V4 as the median. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Deer, AR, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August average about 82 to 83°F. For time off the rock, the Buffalo River is about 4.9 miles away, and the Catacombs and Dog Trot hikes are both within about 4.5 miles.

Routes (12)