Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Outback Wall

Outback Wall in Arkansas has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades.

8 routes
5.10a – 5.11d
Sport · Mixed

Is Outback Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: March–October. 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

    42° / 26°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 29°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    64° / 45°

    9 wet

  5. May

    70° / 55°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 64°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 67°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 67°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 60°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 38°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 29°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deer, AR, 9.5 mi away at 2,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Outback 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 a cluster of climbing spots, with Seed Wall and Warrior Wall & Last Chance Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with a few mixed routes. Eight routes are listed, and they run from about 5.10a to 5.11d. The hardest is Cling to Evil at 5.11d, and the easiest is The Four Feathers at 5.10a. Pentecost, a mixed route at 5.10a, is the oldest, first climbed in 1994 by Clay Frisbie and Chuck Caughlin. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show October highs around 65°F with lows near 49°F, and May highs around 70°F. That station sits about 440 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Sam's Throne campground is about 0.4 mile away, and the Chicken Head Access hike starts about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, the Buffalo River is about 9 miles away.

Routes (8)