Texas · Rock climbing · Dripping Springs

The Dugout (East)

Dugout (East) is a climbing crag in Texas with 18 routes.

18 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Dugout (East)

Best months: October–May. 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

    60° / 39°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 43°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 49°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    79° / 56°

    7 wet

  5. May

    85° / 64°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 70°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 72°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    95° / 72°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 57°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 48°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 41°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 13.4 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Dugout (East) is a bouldering area in Milton Reimers Ranch Park in Texas, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Dugout (West) and Reimers Ranch North Boulders each about 0.1 mile away, and Unleashed Wall about 0.4 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 18 routes all rated on the V scale from V0 to V6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dripping Springs show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The routes here are all boulders, and the grade range runs from V0 to V6. Among the named ones are "90% Organic" at V0, "Love Joy" at V2, and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" at V6.