Breakfast Boulder
- 6 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Breakfast Boulder is a climbing area in Kansas, about a mile from the town of Crane. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Memorial Wall and Memorial Overlook both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while July highs average about 91°F. Elk City Lake North Shore Boulders is about 2.2 miles away, and Elk City Lake offers fishing at a similar distance.
- Memorial WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Memorial OverlookRock climbing0.1 mi
- Elk City Lake North Shore BouldersRock climbing2.2 mi
- Fracker of the ChossRock climbing2.3 mi
- My Orca BoulderRock climbing2.3 mi
- Elk City LakeLake fishing2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Osage Hills State ParkRock climbing · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 45 WallRock climbing · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Gamma WallRock climbing · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Memorial OverlookRock climbing · Next door
- Elk City Lake North Shore BouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Fracker of the ChossRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- My Orca BoulderRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Fall RiverRock climbing · ~45 min drive
Best time to visit Breakfast Boulder
Best months: March–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
45° / 23°
6 wet
Feb
50° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
60° / 35°
8 wet
Apr
69° / 45°
10 wet
May
77° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
8 wet
Aug
90° / 68°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
59° / 35°
7 wet
Dec
47° / 26°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, KS, 5.2 mi away at 805 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
