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Boiling Spring

Missouri

About

Boiling Spring is a boat launch in the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, about 7.6 miles from the town of St. Robert. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 81°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Several climbing areas sit about 3 miles away, including the Ampitheater Area, Classroom Area and CM: Devils Elbow. The Kaintuck Trail Orange hike is roughly 6 miles off.

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Missouri

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–84°F and lows of 44–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Waynesville 2 W, MO weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high22° low
  2. Feb49° high26° low
  3. Mar59° high34° low
  4. Apr69° high44° low
  5. May77° high54° low
  6. Jun84° high63° low
  7. Jul89° high67° low
  8. Aug89° high65° low
  9. Sep81° high56° low
  10. Oct71° high45° low
  11. Nov58° high35° low
  12. Dec48° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
St. Robert, Missouri · 7.6 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Boiling Spring open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Boiling Spring, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Boiling Spring

Best months: March–June 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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 22°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 26°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 44°

    10 wet

  5. May

    77° / 54°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 63°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 67°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 56°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 45°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 35°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 27°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waynesville 2 W, MO, 11.8 mi away at 890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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