Hammer Head
Mid-range problem at The Boulder Gardens in Texas's Hammer Head Boulder sector.
- V2+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Hammer Head
Best months: March–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.
Jan
52° / 23°
3 wet · 1 snow
Feb
56° / 25°
3 wet · 1 snow
Mar
65° / 33°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 42°
4 wet
May
82° / 53°
6 wet
Jun
90° / 62°
7 wet
Jul
93° / 67°
6 wet
Aug
91° / 65°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 57°
4 wet
Oct
74° / 44°
4 wet
Nov
62° / 32°
3 wet
Dec
52° / 24°
3 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon, TX, 15.8 mi away at 3,590 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 48 boulder problems catalogued at The Boulder Gardens, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0 to V8+.
Photo of the crag
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