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Axis Mundi Roof (AKA The Roof)

Axis Mundi Roof (AKA The Roof) is a climbing area in Texas with 8 routes.

8 routes
V7 – V12
Bouldering

Best time to visit Axis Mundi Roof (AKA The Roof)

Best months: October–April. 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

    59° / 37°

  2. Feb

    64° / 41°

  3. Mar

    73° / 48°

  4. Apr

    79° / 54°

  5. May

    86° / 63°

  6. Jun

    93° / 70°

  7. Jul

    96° / 72°

  8. Aug

    97° / 71°

  9. Sep

    90° / 66°

  10. Oct

    81° / 55°

  11. Nov

    71° / 46°

  12. Dec

    62° / 39°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 3.1 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Axis Mundi Roof, also known as The Roof, is a bouldering area within McKinney Falls State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing walls and trails, with Project Wall, Warm-Up Wall and Injury Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes ranging from V7 to V12. The median grade is V10, and the hardest is Nine Pound Hammer at V12. Kyle Hoover is listed as the first ascender of Toothpaste Dream and Toothpaste Highway. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The Access Trail and Picnic Trail are both within a quarter mile, and the Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail is about 0.3 mile away. McKinney Falls State Park itself is listed as a climbing area about 0.3 mile off.

Routes (8)