The Bad Boulder
Bad Boulder, The is a climbing area in Texas with 16 routes.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Bad Boulder
Best months: October–April. 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
59° / 37°
Feb
64° / 41°
Mar
73° / 48°
Apr
79° / 54°
May
86° / 63°
Jun
93° / 70°
Jul
96° / 72°
Aug
97° / 71°
Sep
90° / 66°
Oct
81° / 55°
Nov
71° / 46°
Dec
62° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 5.9 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Bad Boulder is a bouldering area within the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail just 0.1 mile away and the Hill of Life bouldering area about 0.3 mile off. The area holds 16 bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V8 on the V scale. The easiest are Crack at V0 and Crack Head at V1, while Egotistic at V8 is the hardest. Best of The Bunch is a V6 route. The boulders suit climbers of all levels, with the median grade around V3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Other climbing close by includes Block Below The Tronics at 0.7 mile and the Barton Creek Greenbelt climbing area at 1.4 miles. Mountain bikers can ride the Sculpture Falls Drop-In at 0.2 mile.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: blt04, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Hill of Life (Bouldering)
~1 min drive
5 bouldering routes in Texas ranging across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Back Wall
~13 min drive
Back Wall in Texas has 6 bouldering routes on pads.
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Frontside Boulders
~13 min drive
Frontside Boulders in Texas has 35 bouldering routes spanning 15 difficulty grades.
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Big Chief Boulder
~13 min drive
Big Chief Boulder in Texas has 7 bouldering routes on rock with 4 difficulty grades.
Block Below The Tronics
~1 min drive
Block Below The Tronics is a bouldering area in Texas with 7 routes.
Barton Creek Greenbelt
~2 min drive
Barton Creek Greenbelt in Texas has 6 bouldering routes.
Beehive Wall
~3 min drive
Beehive Wall in Texas has 7 routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.
Rubber Wall
~3 min drive
Rubber Wall is a 5-route sport climbing crag in Texas.
Myth Wall
~3 min drive
Myth Wall in Texas offers 6 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Kingdom of Ging
~3 min drive
Kingdom of Ging in Texas has 32 routes with bouldering pads and sport climbing.
