Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River
Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River is a climbing area in Arkansas with 1 route.
Photo: Jasari, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1 route
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Is Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Buffalo National River. It doesn't name Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River, so check the source for the area it covers.
South Woolum Road Closed, Alternate Route Available
Park closure covering Buffalo National River · NPS · Buffalo National River
As of · Source: NPS · Buffalo National River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River
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° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
7 wet
Mar
60° / 39°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
11 wet
May
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
82° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
8 wet
Dec
49° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Harrison, AR, 16.8 mi away at 1,132 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Steel Creek - Upper Buffalo River is a climbing area within Buffalo National River in Arkansas, on land managed by the National Park Service that also falls within the Buffalo National River Wilderness. There is no fee to climb here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A nearby weather station in Harrison records typical average October highs around 71°F with lows near 49°F, and April is similar at about 69°F and 47°F. The Buffalo River is about half a mile away. Fish Wall and Pirate's Cove are both about 0.6 miles off for more climbing, and the Buffalo River Trail is roughly 7.5 miles away.
Routes (1)
Roark Bluff (Sandstone Pillar)(1)
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