Alabama · Rock climbing · Tuscaloosa

North - Dorms

10 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
Oct–May
best months

North - Dorms is a bouldering area in Alabama, about 0.2 miles from Capstone Court. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas on the Tuscaloosa campus, with Central Campus about half a mile away and East - Bryce Lawn and Beyond and Tuscaloosa UA Campus each about 0.6 miles off. The area has 10 bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V3 on the V scale. Dating Cousins is the easiest at V0, and Cole Saw is the hardest at V3. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on rope here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Northport show October highs around 78°F with lows near 53°F, and April highs around 76°F. Summer highs typically reach the low 90s. For more climbing, Central Campus and Tuscaloosa UA Campus are close by. Tuscaloosa City Walk is about 1.8 miles away for a hike, and Holt Lake offers fishing roughly 6 miles out.

  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit North - Dorms

    Best months: October–May. 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.

    1. Jan

      56° / 35°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 38°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 45°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      76° / 52°

      9 wet

    5. May

      84° / 60°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 68°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 71°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 71°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 64°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      78° / 53°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      66° / 42°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 37°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northport 2 S, AL, 2.8 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)