Arkansas · Rock climbing · Lincoln

South Side

South Side in Arkansas has 4 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard, offering bouldering and sport styles.

4 routes
5.10d – 5.11a/b
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit South Side

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 25°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 36°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 45°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 35°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, 14.4 mi away at 1,251 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Side is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 1.7 miles from the town of Rhea. It sits right next to Indian Wall and Main Wall, two other climbing areas, and the Lincoln Lake Loop mountain biking route, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it an easy base for a day of climbing and riding close together. The climbing here is sport and bouldering, with four routes in total. Three are sport routes, and one is a boulder problem. The grades run from 5.10d up to 5.11, with the median around 5.11a/b. The routes include Jesus at The Anchors (5.10d), Ghetto Blaster (5.11a/b boulder), Backslap (5.11) and Tiberious task (5.11). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayetteville show October highs around 71°F with lows near 45°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 45°F at night. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s. Paddlers can head to Moores Creek, about 1.6 miles away, and hikers can try the Wedington Lakeshore Trail, roughly 6.6 miles off. Lake Wedington Rec. Area, about 7 miles away, offers camping.

Routes (4)