Rock Climbing Arkansas: Third Edition – Western Crags

Rock Climbing Arkansas is now a two-volume book: Western and Eastern Crags! The Western Crags edition is now available for pre-order with an expected release date of February 10th, 2025 (this date is subject to change).

In the ten years since the publication of the second edition of Rock Climbing Arkansas, Arkansas sport climbing gone big and burst onto the national scene. Climbing here has long revolved around the venerable Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, but in recent years there has been an explosion statewide in the total route count. This third edition, which is now split into two volumes, covers the over 500 routes at Horseshoe Canyon along with Arkansas’s 2,500-plus other sport, trad, and mixed lines—more than 1,000 of which are new and/or found at entirely new crags. With stunning new photography and so much killer climbing on offer, Rock Climbing Arkansas (both volumes) is a must-have for any self-respecting Southeast climber who wants to explore the Natural State’s world-class rock.

Areas covered in the  Western Crags edition: Northwest Arkansas, Mulberry Valley, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, Big Piney Region, Murray Valley, Western Oauchitas.

372 pages.

Areas that will be covered in the Eastern Crags edition: Cowell, Sam’s Throne, Richland Creek,  Leatherwood Region, Eastern Oauchitas, Batesville.

Eastern Crags Release Date- Summer/Fall 2025