Texas · Rock climbing · Alpine

Grapevine Hills

16-route climbing area in Texas with bouldering pads and trad, 10 difficulty grades.

16 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering · Trad

Is Grapevine Hills open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Bend National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Big Bend National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Grapevine Hills

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° / 36°

    2 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 39°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    77° / 46°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    85° / 53°

    2 wet

  5. May

    92° / 62°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 70°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 69°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 63°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 54°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 43°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 37°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panther Junction 2 N, TX, 4.3 mi away at 3,494 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Grapevine Hills is a climbing area in Big Bend National Park in Texas, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Factor Boulder, Grapevine North and Ripe Boulders all about 0.1 mile away. The area charges a fee, so plan for that before you go. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Panther Junction show March highs around 77°F and October highs around 83°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with 13 boulder problems and three trad routes among the 16 routes listed. The V scale grades run from V0 to V7, and the YDS scale from 5.7 to 5.10a. Some of the named routes include Free Parking (V0), Show Stopper (V3) and Unripe (V5-).

Routes (16)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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