Arkansas · Rock climbing · St. Joe

North Wall

North Wall in Arkansas has 9 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.

9 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is North Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

North 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 several other climbing spots, with The Wall of Moderates and Motivational Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12b. Among the sport routes are Bearing Teeth at 5.10d and Jumping Jack Flash at 5.12b, and the trad route Glittering C-Beam is rated 5.7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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 Richland Creek Campground is about 6 miles off. Paddlers can find Richland Creek about 7 miles away, and Bear Creek is roughly 9 miles away.