Arkansas · Rock climbing · Pelsor

The Sex Boulder

15-route climbing area in Arkansas with sport and trad options.

15 routes
5.8 – 5.13c
Sport · Trad

Is Sex Boulder, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Sex Boulder, 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 Sex Boulder

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, 5.2 mi away at 2,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Sex Boulder is a climbing area in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Buffalo Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the boulder sits among several climbing areas that cluster close together. The climbing here is sport-based, with 14 sport routes and one trad route. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13c, and the median is about 5.12a. Among the routes are Aphrodisiac at 5.11c, Thunderstruck at 5.12a, and A Theory of Gravity at 5.13c. The Forgiving, a trad route at 5.8, was first climbed by Chuck Caughlin and Tom Hancock in 1993. For the most comfortable climbing, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, Arkansas, show highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August climbing into the low 80s. Other climbing areas lie just steps away, including Invasion Wall and Land of the Little People, both within a quarter mile. Hikers can head to Sam's Throne, about 4.5 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Buffalo River, roughly 5 miles away.

Routes (15)