Arkansas · Rock climbing · Quitman

The Pit

The Pit in Arkansas has 9 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

9 routes
V0-1 – V6-7
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Pit

Best months: March–May 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

    48° / 28°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 31°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 38°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 47°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 61°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 11.4 mi away at 527 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Pit is a bouldering area in Arkansas, about 1.5 miles from the town of Crossroads. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Dog House and The Gasfields (Proper) each about 0.1 mile away and SCR House at a similar distance. The Cellar is roughly 0.8 mile off, so the Pit makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The area is a bouldering destination, with nine routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0-1 up to V6-7, and the boulders are the main draw. Among the named routes are Fly Ash and Sand Trap at V0-1, Pit Bull at V2-3, and Low Gravs at V6-7. Kyle Rowden first climbed most of them in November 2011. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Greers Ferry Dam weather station, about 11 miles away, show October highs near 73°F and April highs around 72°F, while July and August average highs of 91°F. The station sits about 457 feet lower than the Pit, so temperatures at the boulders run a little cooler.

Routes (9)