Arkansas · Rock climbing · Lincoln

Ivory Coast Wall

Ivory Coast Wall in Arkansas has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.9+ – 5.11d
Sport

Best time to visit Ivory Coast Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 25°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 36°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 45°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 35°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, 14 mi away at 1,251 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ivory Coast Wall is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.6 miles from the town of Rhea. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mad Max Wall and Lake Lincoln both about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as part of a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The area is a sport climbing destination. Seven routes are listed, all rated between 5.9+ and 5.11d on the YDS scale. The hardest is The Afterworld at 5.11d, and the easiest is The Tale of Two Billboards at 5.9+. Several of the routes, including Ford's Theater and Limbo, were first ascended by Chad Watkins. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayetteville show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Other options close by include the Lincoln Lake Loop mountain biking trail about half a mile away and Moores Creek, a canoeing spot about 1.1 miles off.