Texas · Rock climbing · San Antonio

Buda Belly Wall

Buda Belly Wall in Texas has 13 climbing routes from v3 to v12.

13 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Buda Belly Wall

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

    63° / 41°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 45°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 52°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    80° / 58°

    7 wet

  5. May

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 73°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 75°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 75°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 70°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 60°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 50°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    65° / 42°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Antonio Intl Ap, TX, 5.8 mi away at 789 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Buda Belly Wall is a climbing area in Texas, about 1.3 miles from the town of Shavano Park. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Metro Wall, Old Testament Wall and New Testament Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same stretch. The area has 13 routes, mostly sport climbs with one boulder problem. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11+, with a median of 5.9. Among the named routes are Dirty Hands at 5.6, Brizzy at 5.10c and Hayabusa / Hairy Pimple at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Antonio show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Other climbing areas close by include Left of The Bow and Fiesta Wall, both about 2.9 miles away. For paddling, Salado Creek is about 9 miles off.