Hobo Beach
Hobo Beach in Arkansas has 20 bouldering routes across 9 grades.
- 20 routes
- V0 – V6-7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hobo Beach
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.
Jan
48° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
52° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
61° / 38°
10 wet
Apr
71° / 48°
10 wet
May
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
8 wet
Aug
90° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Batesville L&D 1, AR, 0.3 mi away at 290 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hobo Beach is a bouldering area in Arkansas, about half a mile from the community of Pegg Addition. It is a compact climbing destination, with 20 boulder problems spread across the site, and the most comfortable time to visit is spring or fall, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Batesville run from highs around 71°F in April to 73°F in October. The bouldering here runs from V0 up to V6-7, with the median grade at V3. Among the named routes are Puss in Boots at V0, Dirty Hookers at V3, and Project at V6-7. The area is close to other climbing, with Game Wall, Metal Wall and Strawberry Shortcake Wall all about 9 miles away. For time on the water, Miller Creek offers canoeing about 2 miles off.
Routes (20)
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