Texas · Rock climbing · Spearman

The Choss Boulder

Choss Boulder in Texas has 5 bouldering routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Choss Boulder

Best months: March–May and October–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

    54° / 25°

  2. Feb

    59° / 27°

  3. Mar

    68° / 35°

  4. Apr

    75° / 43°

  5. May

    83° / 53°

  6. Jun

    92° / 63°

  7. Jul

    96° / 68°

  8. Aug

    95° / 66°

  9. Sep

    88° / 59°

  10. Oct

    77° / 46°

  11. Nov

    65° / 34°

  12. Dec

    53° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spearman, TX, 10.1 mi away at 3,095 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Choss Boulder is a bouldering area in Texas, about 6.6 miles from the town of Kimball. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Bike Trail Area just 0.2 miles away and Lake Palo Duro about 0.6 miles off. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V5. The easiest is Veasy at V0, and the hardest is Acacia at V5. The routes include Slopers and hueco (V2-3), Hold the Swing (V3) and Shade (V4), and they were all first ascended by J. Thompson between April and July 2017. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Spearman weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 77°F, while July highs reach about 96°F.

Routes (5)