Arkansas · Rock climbing · Heber Springs

Mossy Bluff

Mossy Bluff in Arkansas has 19 bouldering routes across 13 grades.

19 routes
V0 – V5+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mossy Bluff

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 28°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 31°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 38°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 47°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 61°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 0.2 mi away at 527 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mossy Bluff is a bouldering area in the Greers Ferry Recreation Area in Arkansas, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Fall Out Boulder, Flux Pavilion and Creek Bed all about 0.1 mile away. The closest fishing is the Little Red River, roughly 0.3 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 19 routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0 to V5+, with the median at V3. Some of the named routes include Chop 'Em Down at V0, Endure at V2 and Troll Toll (Project) at V5+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Greers Ferry Dam weather station show October highs around 73°F and April highs around 72°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F.