South Ridge
South Ridge in Arkansas has 9 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 9 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit South Ridge
Best months: March–June 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.
Jan
47° / 27°
6 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
7 wet
Mar
59° / 38°
8 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
9 wet
May
76° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
89° / 68°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
71° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
50° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR, 7.9 mi away at 1,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Ridge is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.7 miles from the town of Bethel Heights. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with two other areas, Wizardry Boulders and Coffee Cake Boulder, each roughly 0.7 miles away. That makes it an easy stop for climbers looking to pair several boulders and sport routes in a single outing. The area holds nine routes, six of which are sport climbs and one is a trad climb. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10, with a few boulders in the V1+ to V3- range. Cozy Corner is a sport route at 5.6, and Tree Hug is a trad route at 5.7. The hardest climbs are a toprope climb and an unknown bolted climb, both rated 5.10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayetteville show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 89°F.
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