Delaware · Rock climbing · Wilmington

Spearhead Boulder

12 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Spearhead 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 Scattered Small Boulders, Rockford Park and Heat Index Boulders all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has 12 boulder problems, ranging from V0-1 to V5. The easiest are Bad Ideas and Faint Whimper, and the hardest is The Starr Report. Scar Face and Over the Hump day are also listed, with the latter's first ascent by Andrew Machalick. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wilmington show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Spearhead 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.

Routes (12)