Arkansas · Rock climbing · Jasper

Sloping Joe Boulder

Sloping Joe Boulder in Arkansas has 10 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

10 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Sloping Joe Boulder

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, 12.8 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sloping Joe Boulder 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, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kingston show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average about 85°F. Several climbing areas lie right next to Sloping Joe Boulder, including West Side, Mullet Buttress, Land of the Lost and Ren and Stimpy, all about 0.1 mile away. For time on the water, the Buffalo River is about 3 miles off, and the Little Buffalo River offers canoeing about 4.3 miles away.