Arkansas · Rock climbing · Lincoln

Main Wall

Main Wall in Arkansas has 45 climbing routes with 23 difficulty grades.

45 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad · Bouldering

Best time to visit Main Wall

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

    48° / 25°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 36°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 45°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 35°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, 14.4 mi away at 1,251 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Wall is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.6 miles from the town of Rhea. It sits right next to Indian Wall and South Side, and the Lincoln Lake Loop mountain bike trail is also about 0.1 mile away, so the area works well for climbers and riders who want to pair routes. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 30 sport routes among the 45 listed. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13a, and the bouldering is rated from V0 to V6. Ol' Abe is a 5.6 sport route, and The Quest for the Sticky Stuff is a 5.10a. Last Hurrah, a 5.13a, is the hardest of the listed routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayetteville show October highs around 71°F and April highs around 70°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Paddlers can head to Moores Creek, about 1.6 miles away, and Lake Wedington Rec. Area offers camping roughly 7 miles off.

Routes (45)

ArachnophobiaFA: Don't know5.10aCastles Made of SandFA: Rob Leinau, Nov. 20075.10aDefying PhysicsFA: Brandon & Stephanie Jenkins '115.10aLincoln it Up5.10aMilam's MantleFA: Brandon & Stephanie Jenkins5.10aThe Quest for the Sticky Stuff5.10aSmeaglin It Up5.10a/bBad BoltFA: Hans Burger '975.10cGurly Man5.10cPaco's TacoFA: Dan Gabor5.10cCrystal MethodFA: No idea hoss5.10dThe Forgotten OneFA: Scott Fitzgerald5.11Charlie Don't Surf5.11aThe Wasp5.11aHalloween TownFA: John Ryan5.11a/bHung in the Fence5.11b13 CrackFA: Mark Wilford FFA5.11dDorsal RecumbantFA: FFA Scott Fitzgerald; FA Howard Doss & David Thoma5.12+Epoxia5.12aHoward’s RouteFA: Howard Doss5.12aLast HurrahFA: Scott Fitzgerald5.13aOl' AbeFA: S Fitzgerald5.6Your MomFA: Sunner Donis 2/14/125.65.8 Crack5.7Access Zero5.7MonarchFA: Brandon & Stephanie Jenkins5.7Triple Technique5.7Triple Token5.7Your DadFA: Sunner Donis 9/11/125.7access 25.7+Top HatFA: Shelby Johnson5.7+well don't be a cheatFA: Brandon and Stephanie Jenkins5.8Tafoni5.8-Access 15.9Black SheepFA: John Ryan 10/28/125.9Differential EquationsFA: Brandon & Stephanie Jenkins5.9Golden ChildFA: John Ryan 10/28/125.9Testicle Fortitude5.9Christmas TownFA: John Ryan5.9+Veasy breezy beautifulFA: June 2020V-easyAmericaV0Choss BossFA: June 2020V0Not Sure About ThatV2Order of the ArrowV2ArrowheadV6