Pinch A Bonita
The Shield's hardest problem among five catalogued climbs.
- V8
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Pinch A Bonita
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
58° / 34°
6 wet
Feb
62° / 38°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
6 wet
Apr
77° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 61°
6 wet
Jun
91° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 72°
4 wet
Aug
96° / 72°
4 wet
Sep
90° / 65°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 55°
6 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mcgregor, TX, 7.2 mi away at 723 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Shield has five boulder problems catalogued across a V0 to V8 range, with this route representing the crag's hardest offering.
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