The Buttermilks
- 23 routes
- V0+ – V5
- Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
The Buttermilks are a climbing area in James River Park, a city-managed park in Virginia. The land is city property, and the Buttermilks sit among a cluster of other climbing spots, including Fence Boulder, Egg Boulder and Biker Area, all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Richmond show October highs around 71°F with lows near 49°F, and May highs around 78°F. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 90°F. The Texas Beach Trail and North Bank Trail are both about 0.4 mile away, and the Forest Hill mountain biking area is about 0.6 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Chickahominy River, roughly 8.7 miles away.
- Fence BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Egg BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Biker AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Whale BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Texas Beach TrailHiking0.4 mi
- North Bank TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Forest HillMountain biking0.6 mi
Chickahominy RiverCanoeingPhoto: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fence BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Egg BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Biker AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Whale BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- James River Park SystemRock climbing · Next door
- The Hidden TempleRock climbing · Next door
- The Hobbit HoleRock climbing · Next door
- Shark BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Slasher BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Vendetta BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit The Buttermilks
Best months: March–May and September–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
48° / 29°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
52° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond Intl Ap, VA, 9 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
