Nolan River
Nolan River in Texas has 16 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads and sport climbing.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Nolan River
Best months: October–May. 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
57° / 33°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
6 wet
Mar
68° / 45°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 62°
7 wet
Jun
90° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
5 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
6 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
58° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleburne, TX, 11.4 mi away at 783 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Nolan River climbing area sits within Whitney Point Recreation Area in Texas, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It's a bouldering hub, with routes clustered close together and several other named climbing areas within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cleburne run from highs around 76°F in April to 78°F in October, with midsummer highs near 95°F. The area offers 16 routes, 13 of them boulders and 3 sport routes. Grades range from V0 to V8 on the V scale and from 5.7 to 5.10 on the YDS scale. Among the named boulders are Bandito at V0 and Baby Power at V8. Pilgrims Pride & Jizzercise Boulders and Different Strokes Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, and Hydrophobia area is about half a mile off. For camping, Kimball Bend Park lies about 5.8 miles away.
Routes (16)
1135 bridge(1)
Atlantis boulder(1)
Chuck Norris Boulder(4)
El Raton(3)
Hueco Blanco Wall(3)
Rattlesnake Wall(4)
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