Skeletons in the Closet
The hardest climb catalogued at The Graveyard.
- V6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Skeletons in the Closet
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
60° / 34°
7 wet
Feb
64° / 38°
7 wet
Mar
71° / 46°
8 wet
Apr
78° / 53°
7 wet
May
84° / 63°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
93° / 71°
5 wet
Aug
94° / 70°
5 wet
Sep
88° / 64°
6 wet
Oct
79° / 54°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericksburg, TX, 19.7 mi away at 1,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest route catalogued at The Graveyard, sitting at the top of a V4–V6 span.
Photo of the crag
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