Virginia · Rock climbing · Richmond

The Egg Boulder

6 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

The Egg Boulder is a bouldering area in Manchester Park, Virginia, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Biker Area, The Buttermilks and The Whale Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The closest trail is the Texas Beach Trail, roughly 0.4 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Egg Slab at V0-, and the hardest is Jurassic Park Arête at V4. Coffee Is My Cologne and Deadpoint Traverse are both V3 and V3+. 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 and May highs around 78°F, while July averages about 90°F. Paddlers can reach the Chickahominy River about 8.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit The Egg Boulder

    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.

    1. Jan

      48° / 29°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 30°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 37°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      78° / 56°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 65°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 68°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 61°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 39°

      9 wet

    12. 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, 8.9 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)