Arkansas · Rock climbing · Deer

Wood Wall

Wood Wall in Arkansas has 11 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport

Is Wood Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. It doesn't name Wood Wall, 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 Wood 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.

  1. Jan

    47° / 29°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 32°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 40°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 49°

    9 wet

  5. May

    77° / 59°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 67°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 71°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 70°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 63°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 52°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 41°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 33°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville 6 Ne, AR, 16.6 mi away at 850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wood Wall is a sport climbing area in the Buffalo Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with The Tomb, The Oasis and Spivey Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10a up to 5.12a. The median grade is 5.11b. Among the named routes are Cowboy Country (aka Reed's Route) at 5.10a, Pet the Moose at 5.11b and Deadwood at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The Deer Tower North Loop hike is about 0.2 mile away, and the Deer Tower South Loop is about 1.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, Haw Creek Falls Campground is about 4.8 miles off, and paddlers can find Big Piney Creek about 4.9 miles away.