Arkansas · Rock climbing · Pelsor

Land of the Little People

Land of the Little People in Arkansas has 11 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

11 routes
5.5 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Land of the Little People open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Land of the Little People, 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 Land of the Little People

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, 5.4 mi away at 2,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Land of the Little People is a climbing area in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Buffalo Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show October highs around 65°F and May highs around 70°F, with summer highs climbing into the low 80s. The area holds 11 routes, with sport and trad styles split roughly 6-5. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.12c, with the hardest route, [Redacted], at 5.12c. Among the trad routes, Who Knows is a 5.5 and Slippery When Wet is a 5.8. Boggle the Mind and Silverfish are sport routes at 5.10b and 5.10c. Fern Gulley and Invasion Wall sit about 0.2 miles away. For hiking, Sam's Throne is about 4.3 miles off, and the Buffalo River, about 5 miles away, offers canoeing.