The Tool Buttress
Tool Buttress, The in Arkansas has 8 routes with 7 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Tool Buttress
Best months: March–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
43° / 25°
Feb
48° / 28°
Mar
57° / 35°
Apr
66° / 44°
May
72° / 54°
Jun
81° / 62°
Jul
85° / 66°
Aug
85° / 65°
Sep
78° / 59°
Oct
67° / 48°
Nov
55° / 37°
Dec
46° / 28°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingston 2s, AR, 13.1 mi away at 2,145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Tool Buttress is a rock climbing area in Arkansas, about 2.4 miles from the town of Mount Sherman. It sits within a tight cluster of climbing spots, so a day here can easily take in neighboring walls and boulders. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to climb, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kingston. Highs there average about 66°F in April and 67°F in October, while July and August average highs near 85°F and January lows dip to about 25°F. Several other areas lie just 0.1 mile away, including Middle East, Middle East Bouldering and Rosie's Cantina Area. Off the rock, the Buffalo River is about 3.4 miles off, with the Little Buffalo River around 4 miles away.
Routes (8)
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