White Lightening
Mid-range climb among 30 routes at Natural Disaster Area.
- 5.10a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit White Lightening
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, 12 mi away at 571 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 30 routes catalogued at Natural Disaster Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.6 to 5.12a.
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