Sam's Throne
| Sam's Throne | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sam's Throne, May 2011 | |
| Location | Ozark – St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas, USA |
| Nearest city | Jasper, Arkansas |
| Range | Boston Mountains, Ozarks |
| Coordinates | 35°52′15″N 93°03′31″W / 35.87083°N 93.05861°W |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
| Website | Official website |
Sam's Throne is a hard sandstone rock climbing area in the Boston Mountains of north central Arkansas, in the Ozark - St. Francis National Forest.[1][2] Among its attractions for serious rock climbers is the Chickenhead Wall formation.
The area is extensively described in the guide Arkansas Rock Volume 1 by Clay Frisbie (Boston Mountain Press).
The surrounding area contains over 100 named climbing routes of various difficulty, and is serviced by a paved Forest Service Road from the town of Mount Judea.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fixed Pin Publishing | Rock Climbing Arkansas". Fixedpin.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ "Flatliners Southeast Climbing - Arkansas - Sam's Throne". Southeastclimbing.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ "Climbing Sam's Throne & Surroundings". Mountain Project. 2006-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-01.