Texas · Rock climbing · Alpine

Tinaja Boulder

Tinaja Boulder in Texas has 8 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

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8 routes

V0 – V8

Bouldering

Is Tinaja Boulder 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 Tinaja Boulder

Best months: November–March. 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
70° / 30°
2 wet
Feb
76° / 36°
2 wet
Mar
84° / 45°
2 wet
Apr
93° / 52°
2 wet
May
100° / 63°
4 wet
Jun
105° / 72°
5 wet
Jul
103° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
102° / 71°
5 wet
Sep
97° / 66°
3 wet
Oct
89° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
78° / 41°
3 wet
Dec
70° / 31°
2 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boquillas Rs, TX, 5.7 mi away at 1,858 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tinaja Boulder is a bouldering area in Big Bend National Park in Texas, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the V0 to V8 range. The easiest is Dirty Ernie at V0, and the hardest is Government Shutdown at V8. Come and Take It and Dust-in Tinaja are both V3, and Buda Slapper is V6-7. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 70°F with lows near 30°F, while May and June average highs in the 100s. Ernst Tinaja Canyon, a climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Ernst Tinaja hike is 0.4 mile off. Rio Grande Village campground is about 6 miles away, and the Hot Springs hike is about 5 miles away.