rumbling rubber ducks
Upper-end problem at Parking Boulders.
- V3-
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- Bouldering Pads
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Is rumbling rubber ducks open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Bend National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Big Bend National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit rumbling rubber ducks
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.
Among the five routes catalogued at Parking Boulders, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's range.
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