North Forty Routes

North Forty Routes is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.7 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Tang Boulder, Broken Boulders and Bubba Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is known for its sport and trad routes, which range from easy 5.2s to a 5.13c/d called Shidded on Em. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 116 sport routes and 37 trad routes among the 156 listed. The median grade is 5.8+, and the hardest route is Shidded on Em. Some of the named routes include Swiss Family Pancakes (5.2 trad), Ojos Locos (5.9 sport) and Crimp Scampi (5.10d sport). For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to 78°F in September, with July and August highs near 85°F. The Buffalo River is about 3 miles away, and the Little Buffalo River offers canoeing about 4 miles off. The Buffalo River Trail is roughly 7 miles away, and Ozark Campground is about 8 miles away.