Squeezing the juice
One of two routes at this Lake Ouachita sector.
- V5-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Squeezing the juice open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ouachita National Forest. It doesn't name Squeezing the juice, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Forest Service Road 209 Closed for Logging Activity
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Forest Service Road 6035 Closed for Construction
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Forest Service Road Closures on the Caddo-Womble Ranger District
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Hole in the Ground Hiking Trail Closed due to Logging Operations
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ouachita National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Squeezing the juice
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.
Jan
50° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
54° / 32°
9 wet
Mar
63° / 38°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
9 wet
May
79° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 63°
8 wet
Jul
90° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
84° / 60°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
61° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 32°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blakely Mtn Dam, AR, 2.1 mi away at 426 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of two boulders catalogued at Lake Ouachita AR, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade span found across the River Valley and Ouachitas Region.
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