Arkansas · Rock climbing · Ozark

Rhyme or Reason Wall

Rhyme or Reason Wall in Arkansas has 16 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

16 routes
5.7 – 5.12+
Sport · Trad

Is Rhyme or Reason Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 57°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 70°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 69°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 62°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 50°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 32°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ozark 2, AR, 8.8 mi away at 830 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rhyme or Reason Wall is a climbing area in the Boston Mountain 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, with Space Wall, Area 51 Bouldering and Psychology Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 48°F at night. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run a little cooler. For a longer outing, Shores Lake Campground and the White Rock-Shores Lake West hike are about 4.5 miles away, and the Ozark Highlands Trail is about 5 miles off.

Routes (16)