Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Hero Maker Wall

Hero Maker Wall in Arkansas has 6 mixed routes on sandstone.

6 routes
5.10- – 5.12c
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Hero Maker Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Hero Maker 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 Hero Maker 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, 9.5 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Hero Maker 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 other climbing and hiking spots, with East Main Bluff and Dead Dog & Energamata Walls both about 0.1 mile away and Catacombs a similar distance. The area has six routes, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12c. Four are trad routes, one is mixed and one is sport. Maiden Misery is a 5.10a sport route, and Deadline is a 5.12a/b mixed route. Second Hand Hero, a 5.10b/c trad route, was first climbed by Jon Von Canon and Clay Frisbie in 1990. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August highs in the low 80s. Sam's Throne campground is about 0.1 mile away, and Richland Creek offers canoeing roughly 7 miles off. The Buffalo River is about 9 miles away.

Routes (6)