195 Heaven Boulders and The Wasp
It must be spring, since now I’m choosing the cooler days to go hiking, the last couple weeks have seen temps in the upper eighties and even a ninety-degree day. March has also been unusually dry, most of northwest Arkansas is under a burn ban. Last night a fast moving storm front blew through but we didn’t get much rain, maybe half an inch. So instead of looking for waterfalls today, I’ve decided to check out a rock climbing area in the northern part of Richland Creek Wilderness. nice vistas one after another Parking is at an old road blocked by a Forest Service gate, there’s plenty of room here for five or more cars east off Falling Water Road (FR 1205). I’ve heard of ‘Heaven Boulders’ and ‘The Wasp’ climbing area, but without any firm coordinates I expect a bushwhack at least until a trail turns up. Through a ‘diversion channel’ I head west into the woods, had I known better I would have gone up the r...
