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Choss Cave

Choss Cave is a bouldering area in Texas with 5 routes.

5 routes
V3-4 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Choss Cave

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

    59° / 37°

  2. Feb

    64° / 41°

  3. Mar

    73° / 48°

  4. Apr

    79° / 54°

  5. May

    86° / 63°

  6. Jun

    93° / 70°

  7. Jul

    96° / 72°

  8. Aug

    97° / 71°

  9. Sep

    90° / 66°

  10. Oct

    81° / 55°

  11. Nov

    71° / 46°

  12. Dec

    62° / 39°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 4.2 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Choss Cave is a bouldering area in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Guide's Wall, Kingdom of Ging and Myth Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V3-4 to V7. The most common grade is V6, and the hardest is Colbster's Revenge at V7. The routes include Ratchet Rake (V3-4), Living Stone (V5) and Joshua's Animal Sanctuary (V6). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin run from highs around 79°F in April to about 81°F in October, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 1.2 miles away, and Travis Country - Gaines Park Trail is about 1.4 miles away.

Routes (5)