Texas · Rock climbing · Alpine

Ripe Boulders

Ripe Boulders in Texas has 6 bouldering routes.

6 routes

V0 – V5

Bouldering

Is Ripe Boulders open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Bend National Park.

As of Oct 25, 10:00 pm CDT · Source: NPS · Big Bend National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Ripe 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.

Jan
63° / 36°
2 wet
Feb
69° / 39°
2 wet
Mar
77° / 46°
2 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
2 wet
May
92° / 62°
5 wet
Jun
96° / 68°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 70°
6 wet
Aug
93° / 69°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 63°
5 wet
Oct
83° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
71° / 43°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 37°
3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panther Junction 2 N, TX, 4.4 mi away at 3,494 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ripe Boulders is a bouldering area in Big Bend National Park in Texas, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Factor Boulder, Parking Boulders and Grapevine North all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V5 on the V scale. The easiest are Vine Ripe and Warmup Traverse at V0, and the hardest is Unripe at V5. The median grade is V1. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Panther Junction show March highs around 77°F and October highs around 83°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s. A fee is charged for climbing here.