Delaware · Bouldering · Wilmington
Backboard
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of seven routes catalogued at Scattered Small Boulders, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's V0–V4 range.
Livezey RockRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main RockRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Thorny BoulderRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Valley GreenRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Spacklehead BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Lower TierRock climbing · Next door
- Spearhead BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Main Roped Climbing WallRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Front and Center BoulderRock climbing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Backboard
Best months: April–October. 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
38° / 24°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
41° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
49° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
61° / 43°
10 wet
May
71° / 52°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 37°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 29°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE, 1.8 mi away at 270 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
