Arkansas · Rock climbing · Batesville

Jamestown Crag

Jamestown Crag in Arkansas has 17 climbing routes across 13 grades, featuring bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

17 routes
5.7 – 5.12d
Sport · Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Jamestown Crag

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

    45° / 26°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 37°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 46°

    10 wet

  5. May

    76° / 56°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 64°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 68°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 66°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 58°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 47°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 36°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 29°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Batesville Lvstk, AR, 11.8 mi away at 571 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Jamestown Crag is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 3.4 miles from the town of Almond. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Boulder field just 0.1 mile away and The Roof and Natural Disaster Area each about 0.2 mile off. That makes it easy to string together several crags in one outing. The area has 17 routes, with sport climbing the most common style. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12d, and the hardest route listed is Bull in a China Cabinet at 5.12d. There are also a few bouldering problems, with grades from V0 to V3+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Batesville show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average highs near 88°F.