Ohio · Bouldering · Mad River Township

Billy Bones Last Words

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Jul–Oct
best months

One of four routes catalogued at Block Yard Boulders, this climb sits in the Treasure Island sector where the grade span runs V1 to V2. First ascent by Steve Zuraski.

  • Nearby · Power Line Boulders · Mike's Wall (Formerly Known as Midway Wall) · Ship Rock
  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Billy Bones Last Words

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 19°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 38°

      13 wet

    5. May

      73° / 49°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 59°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Springfield Wtp, OH, 5 mi away at 951 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Block Yard Boulders — the crag this route is on
Block Yard Boulders, Ohio — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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