The Dugout (West)
Dugout (West), The is a bouldering area in Texas with 27 routes and 14 difficulty grades.
- 27 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Dugout (West)
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.
Jan
60° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 43°
7 wet
Mar
72° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
7 wet
May
85° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 57°
6 wet
Nov
69° / 48°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 41°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 13.5 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Dugout (West) is a bouldering area on Milton Reimers Ranch Park in Texas, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Dugout (East) and Reimers Ranch North Boulders each about 0.1 mile away, and Unleashed Wall about 0.3 mile off. The area is managed by the county, and the routes here are all boulders, ranging from V0- to V7. 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 boulders here offer a range of grades. The easiest is Witwicky at V0-, and the hardest is Real Tools for Real Kids at V7. Other routes include Optimus Climb at V1- and Don't Polk Me at V5. For more climbing, The Dude Wall is about 0.4 mile away. Hikers can head to the Scenic Overlook Trail, about 7.4 miles off, or the Pedernales Falls Trail System, about 8 miles away.
Routes (27)
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