Delaware · Rock climbing · Wilmington

Spacklehead Boulder

7 routes
V0 – V4+
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

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Spacklehead Boulder is a bouldering area in Delaware, about 0.3 miles from the town of Henry Clay. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Rockford Park, Scattered Small Boulders and Heat Index Boulders all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V4+. The easiest is Easy Street/downclimb at V0, and the hardest is Spacklehead direct at V4+. The median grade is V2+. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wilmington show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Northern Delaware Greenway is about a mile away, and the Brandywine Trail and Creekside Trail are each about 2 miles off. Brandywine Creek, a fishing spot, is roughly 2.1 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Spacklehead Boulder

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 24°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 32°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 43°

      10 wet

    5. May

      71° / 52°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 62°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 37°

      8 wet

    12. 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.

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