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Muscle Boulder
- 5 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Muscle Boulder is a bouldering area on the Tennessee Valley Authority's Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land in Alabama. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Arecibo Boulders, Middle Bishop and Found Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The site has five boulder routes, all rated between V1 and V4 on the V scale. The easiest are Muscle Shirt and Muscle Up at V1, and the hardest is Muscle Memory at V4. For the most comfortable weather, aim for fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 74°F and lows near 47°F in October, and the station sits lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.
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More in AlbertvilleBest time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Muscle Boulder
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 30°
11 wet
Feb
55° / 32°
11 wet
Mar
63° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 46°
10 wet
May
78° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 32°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL, 7.8 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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