Dead Leaves Boulder.
- 7 routes
- V2 – V9+
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Dead Leaves Boulder is a bouldering area in Minnesota, about 4 miles from the town of Belview. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Kung Fu Boulders, Wee Munter Wall and Mission Impossible Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Crack Kills at V2, and the hardest is Tetanus Kettle (Minndala) at V9+. The median grade is V7, so climbers can expect a range from moderate to advanced problems. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Redwood Falls weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 61°F, while January highs average only 23°F. Other climbing areas within a few miles include Swede's Forest Boulders, about 2 miles away, and Skink's Palace Boulder, roughly 2.8 miles off.
- Kung Fu BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Wee Munter WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Mission Impossible BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bruce Lee WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Swede's Forest BouldersRock climbing2 mi
- Skink's Palace BoulderRock climbing2.8 mi
- Skink BouldersRock climbing2.8 mi
- Monkey Wrench BoulderRock climbing2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Dead Leaves 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.
Jan
23° / 4°
6 wet
Feb
28° / 8°
5 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
8 wet
May
69° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
7 wet
Oct
60° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redwood Falls, MN, 13.4 mi away at 1,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
