Lake Lincoln
Lake Lincoln in Arkansas has 21 climbing routes across 17 grades, featuring bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
- 21 routes
- V1 – V7
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Lake Lincoln
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
48° / 25°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 28°
8 wet
Mar
61° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
70° / 45°
11 wet
May
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
59° / 35°
9 wet
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.
Lake Lincoln is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.5 miles from the town of Rhea. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Mad Max Wall and Ivory Coast Wall, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. The area has 21 routes, with bouldering the most common style. The boulder problems range from V1 to V7, and the sport routes run from about 5.6 to 5.11a. Some of the named boulder routes include Slug Traverse at V1+, Rhino Direct at V3 and Starry Night at V7. 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. For more time on the water, Moores Creek is about 1.2 miles away, and the Lincoln Lake Loop mountain bike trail is about 0.4 mile off. Lake Wedington Rec. Area, about 7 miles away, offers camping.
Routes (21)
23 Area(1)
Atlantis(1)
Beauty School(3)
Green Peninsula at Lincoln Lake(1)
Johnny the Boy Wall(3)
Mad Max Bouldering(4)
Re-Up Wall, The(1)
Road Warrior Area(4)
South(East)Side Bouldering(1)
Turtles Area(2)
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