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Cowell Climbing

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Areas in Cowell

Andromeda 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Crypt, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Font Red 1 / 0 / 1 / 58 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 60

Fred's Cave Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Garden, The 1 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Hood, The 0 / 20 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Hudson Mountain 4 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Invasion Area 6 / 57 / 0 / 24 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 87

Mutant Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Power Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Tombstone, The 5 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Wishing Well Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	2,233 ft	681 m
GPS:	35.822, -93.16567 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	JD Borgeson on Aug 31, 2020
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Description

One of Arkansas's modern climbing meccas, there's not much this tiny, unincorporated town lacks. Home to concentrated boulder fields, steep sport climbs, to super backwoods trad adventures, this place has something for everyone. It is backwoods though, there are no toilets or commodities for miles (though i highly reccommend stocking up at "who-da-thought-it' off hwy 7 if you need something). Stay away from private property, be considerate to the people that live in this town (driving fast kicks up dust!), and remember this area is used by all types of outdoors enthusiasts so share the trail.

Note: you may encounter rednecks if you choose one of the wide open camping zones like font red. Usually there are no issues, but there have been some in the past. There are also lots of hunters that camp out there as well. It's best to just be friendly and respectful; they usually will be too.

Getting There

From Jasper, take Hwy 7 south for about 20 miles. you will pass the turn to Deer (Hwy. 16 W) on your right, then Cowell will be about 2 miles past that on your left.

From Russellville, take Hwy 7 north for about 45 minutes. you will pass turn signs for Lurton (Hwy 123 E) on your right, then you will pass Who-Da-Thought-It and Nellie's Quilt Shop on your left. Cowell is 4 or 5 miles past the quilt shop, on your right.

From either approach, the road you will be turning on is 6560. There is a white house on the south side corner that has signs for tires and barrels for sale. it is a pretty uniquely decorated house. All of the climbing areas listed will be accessed from this road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cowell

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V3 6A 177 ● Rings of Uranus Boulder Font Red
V4 6B 206 ● Le Beak Boulder Font Red
V5- 6C 31 ● Always Lead the Opossum Boulder Power Wall
V6- 7A 75 ● Electralica Boulder Invasion Area > Sex Boulder Bouldering
V9 7C 40 ● Ab Lounge Boulder Invasion Area > Sex Boulder Bouldering
V9-10 7C+ 22 ● Off the Rails Boulder Invasion Area > Dub's Cave
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 80 ● Hudson Crack Trad Hudson Mountain
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 73 ● Bucket Brigade Sport Hudson Mountain
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 40 ● PMA Sport Hudson Mountain
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 47 ● Fogell Sport Hudson Mountain
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Thunderstruck Sport Invasion Area > Sex Boulder
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 21 ● Supertang Sport Hudson Mountain
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 37 ● Embrace The Martian Sport Invasion Area > Invasion Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 24 ● Goldline Sport Hudson Mountain
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 28 ● The Invasion Sport Invasion Area > Invasion Wall