Sam's Throne

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Sam's Throne
Pinus echinata on Sam's Throne, Ozarks, Arkansas (5789127366).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″N93°03′31″W / 35.87083°N 93.05861°W / 35.87083; -93.05861
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

  1. "Fixed Pin Publishing | Rock Climbing Arkansas". Fixedpin.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  2. "Flatliners Southeast Climbing - Arkansas - Sam's Throne". Southeastclimbing.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. "Climbing Sam's Throne & Surroundings". Mountain Project. December 24, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2013.