Arkansas · Rock climbing · St. Joe

Motivational Wall

Motivational Wall in Arkansas has 5 trad routes across 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.10b
Trad

Is Motivational Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

    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, 16.4 mi away at 1,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Motivational Wall is a climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Wall of Moderates and Nomar Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five trad routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.10-. The easiest are Stink Pot and Tango for Tyros at 5.7, and the hardest is Gamera at 5.10-. Motivational Speaker is a 5.10b. The routes are all traditional, and the grades are typical for the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F in April to 68°F in October, while July and August average highs near 87°F. Stack Rock Access is a hike about 0.7 mile away, and the Oht Stack Rock Spur is about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Richland Creek Campground is about 6 miles away, and Richland Creek offers canoeing at a similar distance.

Routes (5)