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Block Below The Tronics

Block Below The Tronics is a bouldering area in Texas with 7 routes.

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Block Below The Tronics

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.

  1. Jan

    63° / 42°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 46°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 52°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    80° / 59°

    7 wet

  5. May

    87° / 67°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 73°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 75°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 75°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 70°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 61°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 50°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 43°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin-Camp Mabry, TX, 5.2 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Block Below The Tronics is a bouldering area in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with Hill of Life (Bouldering) about 0.4 miles away and The Bad Boulder about 0.7 miles away. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V5 on the V scale. The easiest is Rest Arete at V0, and the hardest is Tourettes Arete at V5. The median grade is V2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin run from highs around 80°F in April to about 83°F in October, while July and August average highs near 97 to 98°F. Other nearby spots include Top Trail West and Sculpture Falls Drop-In for mountain biking, both about half a mile away, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail at about 0.8 miles.

Routes (7)