Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

The Prow & Reality Wall

Prow & Reality Wall is a trad climbing crag in Arkansas with 15 routes.

15 routes
5.7 – 5.12b/c
Trad

Is Prow & Reality Wall, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Prow & Reality Wall, The, 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 The Prow & Reality 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, 9.3 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Prow & Reality 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 other climbing spots and trails, with Chickenhead Wall, Dead Dog & Energamata Walls and The Point Boulders all about 0.1 mile away, and Sam's Throne and Catacombs hikes at a similar distance. The area is a traditional climbing destination, with 15 routes all rated for trad. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12b/c, with the median around 5.9+. Among the named routes are Backrub at 5.7, Blackberry Blossom (also known as Smooth Operator) at 5.8, and Air to the Throne at 5.12b/c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August peaking near 83°F. That station sits about 570 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Paddlers can head to Richland Creek, about 7 miles away, or the Buffalo River, roughly 9 miles off. Richland Creek Campground is about 8 miles away.

Routes (15)