Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Shadow Wall

Shadow Wall in Arkansas has 12 sport climbing routes rated across 9 difficulty grades.

12 routes
5.7+ – 5.12b/c
Sport

Is Shadow Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Shadow 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 Shadow 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, 8.7 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Shadow Wall is a sport climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named climbing areas, with Heresy Wall and Southern Dynamics each about 0.1 mile away and Meat Walls about 0.2 mile off. The area holds 12 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.7+ to 5.12b/c, making it a destination for climbers looking for a range of challenges on a single outing. The most comfortable time to climb is typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Deer weather station, about 9 miles away, show highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August in the low 80s. Routes at Shadow Wall include Shadow Puppets (5.7+), Mr. Freeze (5.10a), Captain Planet (5.10b) and Farouk the Shadow King (5.12b/c).

Routes (12)