Midnight Special
The hardest climb catalogued at Painters Bluff in Northeast Arkansas.
- 5.10c
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Midnight Special
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
48° / 26°
10 wet
Feb
52° / 29°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 37°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 45°
11 wet
May
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
87° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
90° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Batesville 8 Wnw, AR, 5 mi away at 455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Painters Bluff, where only three climbs have been catalogued in the Northeast Arkansas Region.
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