Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Roman Wall

Roman Wall in Arkansas has 15 routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

15 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Roman Wall

Best months: March–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

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

  4. Apr

    66° / 44°

  5. May

    72° / 54°

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

  7. Jul

    85° / 66°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

  10. Oct

    67° / 48°

  11. Nov

    55° / 37°

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 13.2 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roman Wall is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including New Roman Wall, Cliffs of Insanity and Wrangler Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is known for its sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kingston run from highs around 66°F in April to 67°F in October, while July and August average highs near 85°F. The climbing area has 15 routes, with 13 sport routes and 2 trad routes. Among the sport routes, Centurion is 5.10a, Optimus Prime is 5.10b and Maximus is 5.12a. The trad routes include Don't Be an Idiot at 5.4 and Gaius at 5.7+. For time off the rock, the Buffalo River is about 3.6 miles away, the Little Buffalo River is about 3.8 miles away and the Buffalo River Trail is about 7.6 miles away. Ozark Campground is about 8 miles away.