Come and Take It Sideways
Mid-range climb among eight routes at Tinaja Boulder.
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Come and Take It Sideways open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Bend National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Big Bend National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Come and Take It Sideways
Best months: November–March. 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
70° / 30°
2 wet
Feb
76° / 36°
2 wet
Mar
84° / 45°
2 wet
Apr
93° / 52°
2 wet
May
100° / 63°
4 wet
Jun
105° / 72°
5 wet
Jul
103° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
102° / 71°
5 wet
Sep
97° / 66°
3 wet
Oct
89° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
78° / 41°
3 wet
Dec
70° / 31°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boquillas Rs, TX, 5.7 mi away at 1,858 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of eight routes catalogued at Tinaja Boulder, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0 to V8.
Photo of the crag
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