Arkansas · Rock climbing · Mount Judea

Valley of The Blind

Valley of The Blind in Arkansas has 31 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

31 routes
5.7 – 5.13b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Valley of The Blind open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Valley of The Blind, 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 Valley of The Blind

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.

Valley of the Blind is a climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Sam's Throne & Surroundings about 0.3 miles away and Deliverance about 0.4 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deer, AR, run to highs around 70°F in May and 65°F in October, while July and August average in the low 80s. The closest neighbors are Sam's Throne & Surroundings, Deliverance and Autobahn Boulder, all within half a mile. For a change of pace, the Catacombs hike is about 0.8 miles away.

Routes (31)

Little Big ManFA: Frisbie, Hancock 19915.10-Buffalo Bill5.10aFalling Down5.10aThe StatesmanFA: T. Hancock, C. Frisbie 19985.10aCosmic Hippo5.10bHannibal the CannibalFA: Clay Frisbee, Tom Hancock, 1991.5.10bGracious GiftFA: Matt O'Riley, Tom Lampe, Clay Frisbie 20075.10cNo Shadow of DarknessFA: Clay Frisbie, Tom Hancock 12/945.10cCrash and BurnFA: Clay Frisbie, Chuck Caughlin, Tom Hancock5.10dFastbackFA: Barry Gilbert, Clay Frisbie, 19975.10dFade to BlackFA: Williams, Collins5.11+Wet WarriorFA: Clay Frisbe, Tom Hancock, Ken Oeser 19925.11+Silent PowerFA: Tony Mayse, Clay Frisbee5.11aThe Grand TraverseFA: Clay Frisbie, Tim Childs, Jackie Allard 01/975.11aInsidiousFA: Clay Frisbie, Jackie Allasrd, Tim Childs, 03/975.11bWisdom and FollyFA: Barry Gilbert5.11bProphets of BaalFA: Clay Frisbee, Tom Hancock5.11dSpeak No EvilFA: Clay Frisbie, Tom Hancock, Bob Sheier 19975.11dGeshidoFA: Collins, 5.075.12Pain and SufferingFA: FA: Sean Burns, others 2000 FFA: Ben Williams 20065.12+Fu Man Chu5.12aHarvester of SorrowFA: Eric Forney, 19975.12aPainted WarriorFA: Frisbie, Hancock, Ken Oeser 19925.12aThe BlackFA: Tony Mayse?5.12cTomahawkFA: Collins, Sunta 3/065.12cVision QuestFA: J.Cook, J.Larson5.13bSparticanFA: Bob Schier, 3/935.7ProbationFA: Kerry Allen 19925.8BushwackerFA: Dement, Gilbert 19975.9Demise of Mr. RiffraffFA: Clay Frisbie, Mark Stites 19925.9Cocked N' LoadedFA: Jeremy Collins, Mike Obryan5.9+