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Horseshoe Canyon Ranch and Surrounding Areas

Submitted By: Erik Pohlman on Dec 24, 2006
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Rock Climbing Arkansas by Cole Fennel


Description 

The Buffalo National River's climbing is done mostly on high-quality sandstone. This area houses one of the most popular places to climb in the state, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch.


Getting There 

The Northwest part of Arkansas. Towns to look for are Harrison and Jasper.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Horseshoe Canyon Ranch and Surrounding Areas:
The Greatest Show on Earth   5.8     Sport   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Green Goblin   5.8     Sport, 65 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Man Servant   5.9     Sport, 55 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Mr. Magoo Rock
WMA Crack   5.9+     Trad, 60 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Confederate Cracks
Hackberry Crack   5.9+     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Confederate Cracks
Private Property   5.9+     Sport, 55 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Monkeys on Magoo   5.10a     Sport, 55 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Mr. Magoo Rock
Gimp and Wheezer   5.10a     Sport, 65 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Confederate Cracks
Comotus   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Roman Wall
Mr. Magoo   5.10c     Sport, 55 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Mr. Magoo Rock
Crimp Scampi   5.10+     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades   5.11a     Sport, 60 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The Far East
Port Side   5.11a     Sport, 35 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Titanic Boulder
Love Slave   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Boronocus   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Roman Wall
Big Top   5.11b     Sport, 65 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Sonny Jim   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Taliban soup   5.11     Sport   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Prophecy Wall
Mine Mine Mine   5.12a     Sport, 50 feet   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : The North Forty
Cradle of the Deep   5.13a     Sport   Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Titanic Boulder
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Featured Route For Horseshoe Canyon Ranch and Surrounding Areas
Setting up for the throw.

Cradle of the Deep 5.13a  AR : Horseshoe Canyon Ranch : Titanic Boulder
Located on the Titanic's prow. Cradle follows the steep and sharp arete through some fixed chains to a two bolt anchor. A couple draws may be necessary and it is wise to stick clip the first bolt as the ground drops away another 15 feet or so when you pull onto the route. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in AR


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By Jason Haas
From: Westminster, CO
Nov 2, 2009

The new comprehensive color guidebook to the state of Arkansas by Cole Fennel is now available in stores, including at the Ranch. The book is 400pages and describes nearly 1500 routes and 350 boulder problems.