Arkansas · Rock climbing · Quitman

The Gasfields (Proper)

Gasfields (Proper) is a 6-route climbing area in Arkansas with bouldering.

6 routes
V1 – V7-8
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Gasfields (Proper)

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°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 31°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 38°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 47°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 61°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 11.4 mi away at 527 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Gasfields (Proper) is a bouldering area in Arkansas, about 1.5 miles from the town of Crossroads. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Dog House and The Pit both about 0.1 mile away and SCR House at a similar distance. The Cellar is roughly 0.8 mile off, and North Fork Cadron Creek is about 2.1 miles away. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades range from V1-2 to V7-8, with the hardest routes being Flow Tester and Fluids Control at V6-7 and V7-8. The easiest are Nonlinear and Snubbing Unit at V1-2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Greers Ferry Dam weather station, about 11 miles away, show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F. That station sits about 440 feet lower than the Gasfields, so temperatures at the boulders run a little cooler. Paddlers can head to Cadron Creek, about 3.1 miles away, or Greers Ferry Lake, roughly 9.7 miles off.

Routes (6)