Texas · Bouldering · Denison

Mussel Prow

Upper-grade problem at Fossil Ridge in the Mussel boulder sector.

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Best time to visit Mussel Prow

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.

One of four boulder problems catalogued at Fossil Ridge, this climb sits at the upper end of the grade range established at the crag.

Photo of the crag

Fossil Ridge — the crag this route is on
Fossil Ridge, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Chasqui (Luis Tamayo), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)