Our top picks for an August bouldering trip are Squamish, Magic Wood and Cresciano. August sits inside the reliable season at all of them. Each pick is based on decades of weather data run through our rock-drying model — tap a card for the full month-by-month breakdown.
Top bouldering picks for August
Squamish
Forest granite boulders beneath the Chief. Once the Pacific wet season closes, May to September is the plateau, peaking in July and August.
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Magic Wood
Europe's classic hot-weather refuge. At 1,300m under dense conifer forest it stays climbable when Font, Albarracín and lowland Europe are baking.
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Cresciano
Low-lying Ticino gneiss with almost no off-season — one of the few places in Europe that climbs well through winter and early spring.
See the month-by-month weather data →How the August picks compare
| Destination | Country | Rock | August | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squamish | Canada | Granite | Good | May–Sep |
| Magic Wood | Switzerland | Gneiss | Good | May–Oct |
| Cresciano | Switzerland | Gneiss | Good | Jan–Sep |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.
Also in season in August
Questions
Where is the best place to go bouldering in August?
Our top picks are Squamish, Magic Wood and Cresciano. August sits inside the reliable season at all of them.
Which bouldering destinations are at their best in August?
None of our bouldering destinations has its best month in August, but Squamish, Magic Wood and Cresciano are reliably in season. Our picks are at their best at other times of year: Squamish in July, Magic Wood in July and Cresciano in March.
Where else can I go bouldering in August?
Also in season in August: Chironico, Val di Mello and Fontainebleau. Each guide has the month-by-month weather data.
Where should I go bouldering in September?
In September, our top picks are Fontainebleau, the Rocklands and Squamish. See where to go bouldering in September.