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Arrowhead Stack

One of seven routes here; combines bolts and placed gear.

5.8-
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Arrowhead Stack

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

    52° / 23°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    56° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 33°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 42°

    4 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 67°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 65°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 57°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 32°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 24°

    3 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon, TX, 16.7 mi away at 3,590 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven routes catalogued at Indian Springs, this climb takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line.

Photo of the crag

Indian Springs — the crag this route is on
Indian Springs, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: roy.luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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