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Mount Magazine State Park

Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas has 4 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

4 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Mixed · Trad

Is Mount Magazine State Park open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Mount Magazine State Park, 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 Mount Magazine State Park

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°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 70°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 69°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 62°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 50°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 32°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ozark 2, AR, 27.6 mi away at 830 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mount Magazine State Park is a climbing area in Arkansas, set within the Magazine Mountain Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the park sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with several routes and trails within a mile or two. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 71°F in April and 73°F in October, while July and August average highs near 91°F. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The park's climbing routes are a mix of trad and mixed styles, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10a. The Wondering Chimney Route is a trad climb at 5.7, and the T Crack and Richard Simmons Workout are mixed routes at 5.9 and 5.10a. Nearby, the Will Apple's Road Trail and Benefield West Loop mountain biking trails are each about half a mile away. The Mt. Magazine Proper and Crag Central climbing areas are roughly 1.5 miles off, and Cove Lake Campground Complex offers camping about 4 miles away.

Routes (4)

Cameron Bluff Overlook(1)

Wondering Chimney Route5.7