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bman123
Feb 10, 2011, 4:34 AM
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I am taking a trip from memphis and would love to do some bouldering or sportclimbing in the best places AR has to offer. I would appreciate any suggestions
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kazanthink
Feb 10, 2011, 8:57 PM
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horseshoe canyon ranch has tons of sport and a good amount of bouldering plus lots of other climbing in the area within a hour or so drive
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aprice00
Feb 10, 2011, 10:36 PM
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bman123 wrote: I am taking a trip from memphis and would love to do some bouldering or sportclimbing in the best places AR has to offer. I would appreciate any suggestions How long are you comming for? Are you going to be limited to a certain location? what time of year? Are you going to have partners? If you are coming specifically to climb w/ or w/o partners Horseshoe Canyon is definitely the place to go. There is prob. a weeks worth of climbing. Its a little hard to get to but its also close to Sam's Throne which is another Arkansas Great. These Two are prob. the best/most accessible places in Ark. Other than that in Northwest AR there is Fern Gully near Mulberry and Lincoln Lake near Fayetteville both are fairly small but good if you are locked into a location. If your comming b-4 it warms up you'll have to climb at a gym (One in Sprindale, One in Fayetteville)
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bman123
Feb 11, 2011, 7:23 PM
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horseshoe looks awesome. thanks for the help guys
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Toast_in_the_Machine
Feb 11, 2011, 8:01 PM
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From memphi you are about 2 hours from the Jamestown crag.
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dwilks1
Feb 14, 2011, 3:11 PM
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Depending on the weather, don't forget about Mt. Magazine, AR! This is the tallest point in Arkansas and also offers a few nice routes. I guess it all depends on how far you're willing to go off of I-40 though!
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rileysc
Feb 14, 2011, 4:18 PM
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Honestly you could be in Horseshoe for a week and hardly even touch the surface of all the sport lines out there! Not to mention great bouldering and some limited but quality Trad lines, it truly is a great spot...however I prefer Sam's throne, for the remoteness, the beauty, the FREE camping and a truer Arkansas experience. There are no bolts at Sam's, easy top access on most routes so it's either Top rope or Trad at Sams. With that said IMO both places should be a must do for anybody that loves to play in the vertical! Only 6 hours from mid Missouri where I am, I make it down there several times a year.
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bman123
Jun 7, 2011, 5:31 PM
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HCR was amazing. best place that i have been as far as good quality routes all in the same place. decent bouldering as well but there are so many great routes it was hard to take time to try the problems
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rileysc
Jun 7, 2011, 5:45 PM
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Awesome, glad you had a good experiance, I will be heading down there for their July 4th fireworks for a few days. They put on an amazing show and the beauty of the place just can't be beat!
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Bats
Jun 7, 2011, 11:55 PM
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In reply to: Its a little hard to get to What? It's SH 7 N. to SH 74 W. Now if you are in are in a car and going down the ranch road can be a bit scary.
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