Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Mullet Buttress

Mullet Buttress in Arkansas has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

11 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Mullet Buttress

Best months: March–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

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

  4. Apr

    66° / 44°

  5. May

    72° / 54°

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

  7. Jul

    85° / 66°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

  10. Oct

    67° / 48°

  11. Nov

    55° / 37°

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 12.8 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mullet Buttress is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with West Side, Sloping Joe Boulder and Land of the Lost all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 11 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few boulders. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11c on the YDS scale, and the boulders are V3 to V4. Party in the Back is the easiest route at 5.8, and Mixed Max is the hardest at 5.11c. Dave McGee is the first ascender of several of the sport routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average about 85°F. The Buffalo River is about 3 miles away for fishing, and the Little Buffalo River offers canoeing about 4.3 miles off. The Buffalo River Trail is roughly 7.5 miles away, and Ozark Campground is about 8.2 miles away.