Texas · Rock climbing · Austin

Parking Lot Boulders

14 bouldering routes in Texas ranging across 6 difficulty grades.

14 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Parking Lot Boulders

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° / 42°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 46°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 52°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    80° / 59°

    7 wet

  5. May

    87° / 67°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 73°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 75°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 75°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 70°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 61°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 50°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 43°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin-Camp Mabry, TX, 3.5 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Parking Lot Boulders is a bouldering area on city land in Texas, sitting among a cluster of climbing spots that include Big Chief Boulder, Back Wall and Frontside Boulders, all about 0.1 mile away. The area is managed by the city and is set up for bouldering rather than roped climbing, with 14 boulder problems spread across the site. The climbing here runs from V1 to V5, with the median grade at V3. Some of the named routes are Banana Man (V1), Left Arete (V2), Right Arete (V3) and Marshmallow Love Affair (V5). The problems are all boulders, so no rope is needed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change of pace, the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail is about 8 miles away and offers mountain biking.

Routes (14)