Pulling Punches
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 17 routes catalogued at Quarry, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.4 to 5.9.
- Nearby · RVA Riva Trash Area · Belle Isle1 · Whileaway Boulder
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Pulling Punches
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, 7.6 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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