Texas · Rock climbing · Denison

Fossil Ridge

Fossil Ridge in Texas has 4 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

Fossil RidgePhoto: Chasqui (Luis Tamayo), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Fossil Ridge

Best months: February–May and September–November. 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

    53° / 34°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 37°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 45°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 53°

    7 wet

  5. May

    80° / 62°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 70°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 74°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 73°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 55°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 36°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sherman, TX, 8.6 mi away at 760 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fossil Ridge is a bouldering area within Eisenhower State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits right alongside the Eisenhower State Park climbing area and the CAB boulder, both about 0.1 mile away, so it makes an easy addition to a visit to the park's rock. The climbing here is all bouldering, with four routes ranging from V1 to V3 on the V scale. Nice Arete and Twice as Nice are both V1, Crack House is V2-, and Mussel Prow is V3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sherman show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average about 93°F.

Routes (4)