Texas · Rock climbing · Austin

Dad Boulder

Dad Boulder in Texas has 5 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V1
Bouldering · Alpine

Best time to visit Dad Boulder

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° / 38°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 42°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 49°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    80° / 56°

    7 wet

  5. May

    87° / 65°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 72°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 73°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 73°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 67°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 57°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 47°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 39°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin Bergstrom Ap, TX, 3.3 mi away at 480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dad Boulder is a climbing area within Springfield Neighborhood Park, on city land in Texas. It sits just 0.1 mile from Springfield Park, so the two bouldering spots make an easy pairing. Spring is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 73°F and April highs near 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area has five climbing routes, four of which are boulders graded V0 or V1 and one alpine route at 5.7. Among the boulders are "Boulder? I Hardly Know Her!" at V0 and "Your Mother And I Are Separating" at V1.

Routes (5)