suicide zone
Suicide Zone in Texas has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V5-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit suicide zone
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° / 36°
7 wet
Feb
62° / 40°
7 wet
Mar
68° / 48°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 54°
7 wet
May
83° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 72°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 75°
4 wet
Aug
95° / 75°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 68°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 57°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 46°
7 wet
Dec
60° / 39°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waco Dam, TX, 7.1 mi away at 495 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Suicide Zone is a bouldering area in Texas, about 1.5 miles from East Waco. It is a cluster of seven boulder problems, all rated V0 through V5- on the V scale, with most of the routes sitting at the lower end of that range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Waco Dam weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The bouldering here is all on the same page. The easiest routes, including Big Slopey and Martin Luther Cling, are V0, and the hardest is self righteous suicide at V5-. Suicide traverse is a V3. The name "Suicide Zone" is a label for the whole area rather than a single route. Midway campground is about 6.5 miles away, and Speegleville Park is about 7.4 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Blue, Red and Green, all within about 7 miles.
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