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Solitare

One of nine routes at Black on Blonde Wall, toward the lower end of the grade range.

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Solitare open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 27.1 mi away at 830 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine routes catalogued at Black on Blonde Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.10+ to 5.12d range.

Photo of the crag

Black on Blonde Wall — the crag this route is on
Black on Blonde Wall, Arkansas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: vekeller2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)