Haw Creek East
Haw Creek East in Arkansas has 14 routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 14 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Haw Creek East open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Haw Creek East, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).
Ozark Highlands Trail Access During ARDOT Hwy 123 Big Piney Creek Bridge Reconstruction
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Spring Lake Recreation Area Closed For Rest of 2026 Season
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Lake Wedington Recreation Area Water Line Project
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Morgan Mtn Rd Partially Closed for Road Repair
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Haw Creek East
Best months: March–June 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.
Jan
47° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 32°
7 wet
Mar
60° / 40°
10 wet
Apr
70° / 49°
9 wet
May
77° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 67°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
8 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 52°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 41°
8 wet
Dec
49° / 33°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville 6 Ne, AR, 13.7 mi away at 850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Haw Creek East 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, hiking and camping spots, with Haw Creek West (Valinor) about a mile away and Haw Creek Falls Campground and the Haw Creek Bluff Trail also within a mile. The area has 14 routes, with trad climbing making up eight of them and sport climbing five. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.12c, with the hardest route, Dozen Red Roses, a sport climb at 5.12c. Babel Tower is a sport route at 5.9, and Dirty Girl is a trad route at 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Clarksville show October highs around 72°F and April highs around 70°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Nearby, Rock Creek offers more climbing about 4.8 miles away, and the Deer Tower South Loop hike is about 4.6 miles off. Paddlers can head to Indian Creek, about 6.2 miles away, or Hurricane Creek, about 6.6 miles away.
Routes (14)
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