Arkansas · Rock climbing · Batesville

Luc Skywalker

The hardest climb catalogued at Amateur Route Area.

5.12b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Luc Skywalker

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, 11.6 mi away at 571 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade span at Amateur Route Area, where 23 climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.6 to 5.12b.