Alpha Group
Alpha Group in Texas has 26 bouldering routes across 12 difficulty grades.
Photo: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 26 routes
- V0 – V8-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Alpha Group
Best months: October–May. 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
57° / 31°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 43°
7 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
7 wet
May
84° / 62°
8 wet
Jun
92° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
96° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 64°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
6 wet
Dec
59° / 33°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainbow, TX, 2.7 mi away at 648 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Alpha Group is a bouldering area in Texas, about a mile from the town of Glen Rose. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Bravo Group just 0.2 miles away and Big Rocks Park 0.3 miles off, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the area's rock. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 26 routes spread across the V0 to V8- range. The easiest are Free At Last at V0 and Mary K at V0+, while Hollowgraphic is the hardest at V8-. The median grade is V1, so the area suits climbers of all levels. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rainbow, Texas, show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 96°F. For a change from the rocks, Rocky Ridge Trail and Denio Trail are both about 4 miles away.
Routes (26)
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