Texas · Bouldering · Austin

Gleam

Among the most challenging routes at Lower Falls.

V6-7
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Gleam

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, 2.5 mi away at 480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest problems catalogued at Lower Falls, representing the upper end of the grade span that extends from V0+ to V6-7 across the crag's 9 documented climbs.