Bouldering
- 119 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Bouldering is a climbing area in Oak Park, Michigan, on city land. It sits within the city's own land rather than a state or national park, and the Top Rope climbing area is just 0.1 mile away, making it an easy pairing for a day of climbing. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lansing show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 31°F and snow on about 11 days that month. The Riverwalk Trail is 0.4 mile away, and the Middle Grand River Heritage Water Trail is about 1.2 miles off for paddlers. Farther out, the Grumphy Trail and Carl's Trail are both within about 6 miles.
- Top RopeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Riverwalk TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Middle Grand River Heritage Water TrailCanoeing1.2 mi
- Grumphy TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Carl's TrailHiking6 mi
- Fox Park Mountain Bike TrailMountain biking7.7 mi
- Fence LineMountain biking7.7 mi
- BlueHiking7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Bouldering
Best months: May–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
31° / 17°
13 wet · 11 snow
Feb
34° / 18°
11 wet · 9 snow
Mar
44° / 26°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 36°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 41°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 32°
12 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 23°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lansing Capital City Ap, MI, 9 mi away at 841 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
