Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall

Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall in Arkansas has 6 mixed climbing routes.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall, 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 Gravity Slab/Meltdown Wall

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

Gravity Slab and Meltdown Wall is a climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Hippie Wall and Brick Attack Area each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to pair with those in a single visit. The area holds six routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11c. Four are sport routes, and one is a trad route, Caleb's Mantel, a 5.8 first climbed by Clay Frisbie and Caleb Duncan in 1996. The most technical is Gravity Slab, a 5.11c sport route, and the mixed route Thermonuclear Meltdown is rated 5.11a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, with July and August peaking near 83°F. Nearby options include Sam's Throne and Catacombs for hiking, Richland Creek for paddling, and Richland Creek Campground for camping.

Routes (6)