Strawberry shortcake wall
Strawberry shortcake wall in Arkansas has 6 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 6 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12c/d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Strawberry shortcake wall
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
45° / 26°
8 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 46°
10 wet
May
76° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
48° / 29°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Batesville Lvstk, AR, 11.6 mi away at 571 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Strawberry Shortcake Wall is a climbing area in Arkansas, about 3 miles from the town of Almond. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including Amateur Route Area, Metal Wall and Game Wall, all within a tenth of a mile, and Jamestown Crag about 0.2 miles away. The wall's routes run from about 5.10a up to 5.12c/d, with five sport routes and one trad route. The hardest is Strawberry Shortcake, a 5.12c/d sport climb, and the easiest is Velcro Butthole, a 5.10a trad route. First ascents are listed for several of the sport routes, including This Ain't My First Rodeo (5.10b) and First Rodeo (5.12a). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Batesville show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average highs near 88°F.
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