Texas · Rock climbing · Denison

CAB boulder

CAB boulder is a 9-route bouldering crag in Texas with 5 difficulty grades.

CAB boulderPhoto: Chasqui (Luis Tamayo), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit CAB boulder

Best months: February–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

    53° / 34°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 37°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 45°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 53°

    7 wet

  5. May

    80° / 62°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 70°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 74°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 73°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 55°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 36°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sherman, TX, 8.6 mi away at 760 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

CAB Boulder is a bouldering area in north Texas, managed by the Department of Defense and sitting just 0.1 mile from the climbing areas of Eisenhower State Park and Fossil Ridge. The nearest town is Ray, about 3.4 miles away. The boulders here are all in the V0 to V4 range, with most of the nine routes rated V0 or V1. Detour is the hardest at V4, and CAB is the route that gives the area its name at V3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sherman weather station run from highs around 73°F in April to about 75°F in October, while July and August average highs near 93°F. Preston Bend campground, about 4 miles away, and Platter Flats, about 7.6 miles away, are the closest places to camp.

Routes (9)