Main Bluffline
Main Bluffline in Arkansas has 54 routes ranging across 19 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 54 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
Is Main Bluffline open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Main Bluffline, so check the source for the area it covers (9 listed).
Ozark Highlands Trail Access During ARDOT Hwy 123 Big Piney Creek Bridge Reconstruction
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Spring Lake Recreation Area Closed For Rest of 2026 Season
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Lake Wedington Recreation Area Water Line Project
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Morgan Mtn Rd Partially Closed for Road Repair
Agency closure covering Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Main Bluffline
Best months: March–May 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
49° / 26°
8 wet
Feb
54° / 29°
7 wet
Mar
63° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
9 wet
May
79° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 64°
9 wet
Jul
92° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
84° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
61° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
52° / 29°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR, 4.6 mi away at 793 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Bluffline is a climbing area in the Boston Mountain Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, about 4.6 miles from the Mountainburg weather station. It sits at an elevation of roughly 793 feet, and temperatures at that station run cooler than the station's figures suggest. The area holds 54 climbing routes, mostly sport routes with a few trad options. The YDS grades run from 5.8 to 5.13, with a median of 5.10d. Some of the named routes include Ape Shall Not Kill Ape at 5.13 and A Blocky Ambition at 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mountainburg station run from highs around 72°F in April to 74°F in October, with July highs near 92°F and winter lows in the upper 20s. Frog Bayou, a canoeing spot, is about 3 miles away. Fern North and P.K. Boulder are climbing areas about 8 miles out, and White Rock Campground offers camping at about 8.5 miles.
Routes (54)
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