Texas · Bouldering · Canyon

Ambulance

The hardest route in the Chunk sector at GSL Trail Area.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Ambulance

Best months: March–May 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

    52° / 23°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    56° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 33°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 42°

    4 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 67°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 65°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 57°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 32°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 24°

    3 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon, TX, 14.1 mi away at 3,590 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest climb catalogued at GSL Trail Area's Chunk sector, where eight routes span from V2 to V5.

Photo of the crag

GSL Trail Area — the crag this route is on
GSL Trail Area, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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