Never Never Land
Never Never Land in Arkansas has 8 routes across 7 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11c
- Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit Never Never Land
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.
Jan
45° / 26°
8 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 46°
10 wet
May
76° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
48° / 29°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Batesville Lvstk, AR, 12 mi away at 571 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Never Never Land is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 3.5 miles from the town of Almond. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Natural Disaster Area, The Roof and Boulder field all within about a tenth of a mile. Jamestown Crag is about 0.2 miles away, and Strawberry shortcake wall is about 0.4 miles off. The area offers a mix of sport climbing and bouldering. There are eight routes in total, with five sport routes and three boulders. The sport routes run from 5.8 to 5.11c, and the boulders from V0 to V2+. Among the named routes are Bubba in the Hood at 5.8, Black Magic at 5.11c, and Ru Paul's Crag Race at 5.10d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Batesville show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average about 88°F.
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