Texas · Rock climbing · Alpine

Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park in Texas has 5 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

5 routes

V1- – V5-

Bouldering · Sport

Is Big Bend National Park open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Bend National Park.

As of Oct 25, 9:00 pm CDT · Source: NPS · Big Bend National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Big Bend National Park

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
63° / 36°
2 wet
Feb
69° / 39°
2 wet
Mar
77° / 46°
2 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
2 wet
May
92° / 62°
5 wet
Jun
96° / 68°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 70°
6 wet
Aug
93° / 69°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 63°
5 wet
Oct
83° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
71° / 43°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 37°
3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panther Junction 2 N, TX, 2.7 mi away at 3,494 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Bend National Park in Texas is a National Park Service unit that sits within its own boundaries, and it is a destination for both hiking and climbing. The park charges a fee for entry, so plan for that before you go. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Panther Junction show March highs around 77°F and October highs around 83°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s. The climbing here is bouldering, with four boulder problems and one sport route among the five listed routes. The boulders range from V1- to V5- on the V scale, and one of the boulder problems, Heart Beat, is rated V5-. Nearby, the Grapevine Hills hike is about 1.5 miles away, and the Factor Boulder and Ripe Boulders climbing areas are each about 2.2 miles off. Lone Mountain is roughly 3.8 miles away.