Boiling Springs
- 24 routes
- V1 – V9
- Bouldering
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Boiling Springs open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Boiling Springs, so check the source for the area it covers.
Forest Closure - Bridge Replacement at Paddy Creek
Agency closure covering Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District · Order 09-05-03-26-01 · USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District
Crane Lake Dam
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Delays on Forest Road 557
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Forest Order - Trail 119 Closure Extended (Chadwick Motorized Trail System)
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
Weather Conditions
Agency alert covering Mark Twain National Forest · USFS · Mark Twain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Boiling Springs is a bouldering area in the Mark Twain National Forest's Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District in Missouri, on land managed by the Forest Service. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 24 routes that range in grade from V1 to V9, making it a destination for climbers of all skill levels. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Among the boulders here, Big Arete is a V1, and The Dagger is a V9. Escape Artist, a V4, was first ascended by Ty Lewis, and Invincible Fortress, a V5-, by Daniel Snider. Caveness Overlook and CM: Jacktar Hollow are both climbing areas within about 1.5 miles. Paddy Creek, about 7 miles away, offers camping. Arthur Creek is a canoeing spot about 7 miles out.
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing1.4 mi
- CM: Jacktar HollowRock climbing1.5 mi
- Big Paddy CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Paddy Creek-Big Piney TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Arthur CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Paddy Creek-Big Piney SpurHiking6.8 mi
- Paddy CreekCamping6.9 mi
- SlabtownCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Classroom AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CM: Devils ElbowRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ampitheater AreaRock climbing · ~46 min drivePhoto: RSherard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Caveness OverlookRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- CM: Jacktar HollowRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Upper Trail AreaRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Golden Eye AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- CM: Bald Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~22 min drive
- SW: Fort Lost in the WoodsRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- CM: Roubidoux springRock climbing · ~47 min drive
Best time to visit Boiling Springs
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.
Jan
42° / 21°
8 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 25°
7 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 43°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
8 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Licking 4n, MO, 8.6 mi away at 1,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
