Dirty Little Boulder
Photo: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- V0-1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Dirty Little Boulder is a climbing area in Ohio, about a mile from the community of Park Ridge Acres. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Pooh's Corner, Amusement Wall and Shipwreck Block, The all within about a tenth of a mile. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Springfield show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir, about 6.6 miles away, offers lake fishing. Inman Trail and Pine Forest Trail are both about 8 miles off for hiking, and the Little Miami River, roughly 10 miles away, is a paddling option.
Pooh's CornerRock climbingPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Amusement WallRock climbingPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- The Shipwreck BlockRock climbingPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam SiteLake fishing6.6 mi
Inman TrailHikingPhoto: loganrickert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8 mi- Pine Forest TrailHikingPhoto: loganrickert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8 mi
Orton TrailHikingPhoto: rklopfer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.3 mi
Little Miami RiverCanoeingPhoto: Moofpocket, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pooh's CornerRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Amusement WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Shipwreck BlockRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yacht Club ClusterRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dad's Wall (aka Glass Buttress)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Clear Creek CragRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Suburban BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MRG Southeast (aka Darkside)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ship RockRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mike's Wall (Formerly Known as Midway Wall)Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dirty Little Boulder
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.
Jan
36° / 19°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
13 wet
May
73° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Springfield Wtp, OH, 4.9 mi away at 951 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
