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Elevation: 2,076 ft 633 m
GPS: 35.85779, -93.04437
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Valley of the Blind is one of the classic crags of Arkansas. Tall and varied routes, both trad and sport characterize this area. Not to be missed is the Painted Wall, the premier wall of the area is a great winter option on the coldest of days as long as the sun is shining. Just make sure it hasn't rained recently as the tops of the routes tend to seep quite a while after rain events. Several other classics are not to be missed and a sprinkled throughout the area.

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This area is located approximately 1.5 miles south of Sam's Throne. Park at the end of the guardrail on the west side of HWY 123. Hike a couple hundred feet to the north and look for a small cairn marking the trail (currently there is a small piece of red/white tape on a tree). Follow the trail downhill for 5 minutes or so and look for the trail to split at the seasonal waterfall (~10ft high). The left trail below the seasonal waterfall leads to Middle Earth and the right trail leads you to Valley of the Blind Proper.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Valley of The Blind

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Buffalo Bill
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 11
● Cosmic Hippo
Trad
Valley of The Blind
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● Gracious Gift
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Crash and Burn
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Silent Power
Sport 2 pitches
Valley of The Blind
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● The Grand Traverse
Sport 3 pitches
Middle Earth
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 26
● Wisdom and Folly
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
● Insidious
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
● Wet Warrior
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 32
● Painted Warrior
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
● The Black
Sport
Valley of The Blind
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 4
● Vision Quest
Sport
Valley of The Blind
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Buffalo Bill Valley of The Blind
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Cosmic Hippo Valley of The Blind
 11
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Gracious Gift Valley of The Blind
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Crash and Burn Valley of The Blind
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Silent Power Valley of The Blind
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● The Grand Traverse Middle Earth
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 3 pitches
● Wisdom and Folly Valley of The Blind
 26
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Insidious Valley of The Blind
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Wet Warrior Valley of The Blind
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Painted Warrior Valley of The Blind
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Black Valley of The Blind
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Vision Quest Valley of The Blind
 4
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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Photo: Sam Matthews<br> <br> www.samjmatthewsphoto.com
Photo: Sam Matthews www.samjmatthewsphoto.com
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