Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Magoo Rock

Magoo Rock in Arkansas has 10 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

10 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Magoo Rock

Best months: March–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

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

  4. Apr

    66° / 44°

  5. May

    72° / 54°

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

  7. Jul

    85° / 66°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

  10. Oct

    67° / 48°

  11. Nov

    55° / 37°

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 13.1 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Magoo Rock is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Wrangler Wall, New Roman Wall and Roman Wall all about 0.1 mile away, so the area is a compact, easy-to-hit group of walls and routes. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 10 routes on record and a style mix that leans heavily on sport climbing. The YDS grades run from 5.6 to 5.11a, and one boulder problem sits at V6. Among the named routes are "The Flying Daisha" at 5.6, "Road Hog" at 5.10a and "Mr. Magoo" at 5.10c, with "Heavy Stigmatism" at 5.11a as the hardest listed. The boulder problem, "Mixed Reviews," is a sport route at 5.9-. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F in April to 78°F in September, with lows near 44°F and 59°F in those months. Summer highs typically reach the mid-80s. For a change from the rock, the Buffalo River is about 3.5 miles away and the Little Buffalo River about 3.8 miles away. Ozark Campground, roughly 8 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (10)