Upper Canyon Trail Boulders
Upper Canyon Trail Boulders has 6 routes in Texas.
- 6 routes
- V1+ – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Upper Canyon Trail Boulders
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
55° / 27°
3 wet · 1 snow
Feb
59° / 30°
3 wet · 1 snow
Mar
68° / 38°
4 wet
Apr
76° / 46°
5 wet
May
84° / 56°
7 wet
Jun
91° / 66°
6 wet
Jul
96° / 70°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 68°
5 wet
Sep
87° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
77° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
66° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
56° / 29°
3 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Turkey, TX, 11.6 mi away at 2,330 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Canyon Trail Boulders is a bouldering area within Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits right alongside the park's climbing area, about a tenth of a mile away, so it pairs easily with a visit to the park as a whole. The boulders here are the main draw. Six routes are listed, all bouldering, with grades ranging from V1+ to V4+. The easiest are Bane at V1+ and President's Profile at V2, while Temptation is the hardest at V4+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Turkey, Texas, show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Other climbing in the park is close by, with Caprock Canyons State Park's climbing area just 0.1 mile away.
Routes (6)
Bane/Temptation Boulder(4)
GeorgeWashington(1)
Rockbottom(1)
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