Arkansas · Rock climbing · Deer

Haunted Wall

Haunted Wall in Arkansas has 12 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

12 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Haunted Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Haunted 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 Haunted 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, 6.6 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Haunted 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 climbing spots, with Orange Wall about 0.1 mile away and Haunt Hollow about 0.3 mile away, making it easy to pair with other routes in the same stretch. The area has 12 routes, with 10 of them sport climbs and 2 trad. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12c, so there is a range of options for climbers of different abilities. Casper's Corner is a trad route at 5.7, and Boogey Blaster and Chunks of Flesh Direct are sport routes at 5.12b/c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, AR, show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August peaking near 83°F. Other climbing is close by at Cowell/Deer Area, about 3.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Little Buffalo River, about 3.8 miles off, and hikers to Alum Cove Trail, also about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (12)