Arkansas · Rock climbing · St. Joe

Master and Commander

Near the top of the grade range at The Heart Chamber.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Master and Commander open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Master and Commander, 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 Master and Commander

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

    44° / 24°

  2. Feb

    49° / 26°

  3. Mar

    58° / 36°

  4. Apr

    66° / 45°

  5. May

    73° / 54°

  6. Jun

    82° / 64°

  7. Jul

    87° / 67°

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

  9. Sep

    80° / 58°

  10. Oct

    68° / 47°

  11. Nov

    58° / 38°

  12. Dec

    48° / 29°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dennard 10 Wsw, AR, 16.5 mi away at 1,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Among the 10 routes catalogued at The Heart Chamber, this climb sits near the top of the grade range, which spans from 5.8 to 5.12b.