Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

South Side & Albino Rhino Wall

South Side & Albino Rhino Wall in Arkansas offers 14 routes across 12 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

14 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is South Side & Albino Rhino Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name South Side & Albino Rhino 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 South Side & Albino Rhino 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, 9.1 mi away at 2,375 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

South Side & Albino Rhino Wall is a climbing area in Arkansas's Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, within the Buffalo Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits close to several other climbing spots. The Plaque Wall, The Throne and Blind Man's Bluff all lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Sam's Throne hike is just as close. That makes it easy to string together a day of climbing and hiking in the same corner. The climbing here covers a range of styles and grades. There are 14 routes, with trad climbing making up six, sport climbing five and mixed climbing three. The YDS grade range runs from 5.6 to 5.13a, so there is something for climbers of different abilities. Facing Up is a 5.6 trad route, and Zion Ray is a 5.13a sport route. For a change of pace, the Catacombs hike is about 0.4 mile away. Paddlers can head to the Buffalo River, roughly 9 miles off, or to Richland Creek, about 7 miles away.

Routes (14)