Arkansas · Rock climbing · Lamar

Mamba Wall

Mamba Wall in Arkansas has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

5 routes
V4 – V7
Bouldering

Is Mamba Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Mamba Wall, 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 Mamba 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

    47° / 29°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 40°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 49°

    9 wet

  5. May

    77° / 59°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 67°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 71°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 70°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 63°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 52°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 41°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 33°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville 6 Ne, AR, 3.1 mi away at 850 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mamba Wall is a bouldering area in the Pleasant Hill Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits alongside the Strawberry climbing area, which is about 0.1 mile away, and the Woods Mountain climbing area, about a mile off. The wall holds five boulder problems, all rated between V4 and V7, with the hardest being Venom at V7. Black Mamba is V5-6, and Anti-Venom is V6-7. Jason Cook has first ascents on several of the routes, including Anti-Venom and Venom. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Clarksville, which sits about 560 feet lower than the wall, show October highs around 72°F and April highs near 70°F, while July and August average about 90°F.