The Burbs
Burbs is a Texas climbing crag with 6 routes across 5 grades.
Photo: Chasqui (Luis Tamayo), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit The Burbs
Best months: October–May. 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
60° / 34°
7 wet
Feb
64° / 38°
7 wet
Mar
71° / 46°
8 wet
Apr
78° / 53°
7 wet
May
84° / 63°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 69°
6 wet
Jul
93° / 71°
5 wet
Aug
94° / 70°
5 wet
Sep
88° / 64°
6 wet
Oct
79° / 54°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 44°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 36°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericksburg, TX, 18.8 mi away at 1,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Burbs is a climbing area within Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Upper Balcony and Little Dome each about 0.1 mile away and Sci-Fi wall about 0.2 mile off. The area is close to the Echo Canyon Trail, about 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with six routes in total. Five are boulders and one is a trad route. The boulders range from V0 to V6, with Albacross at V6 being the hardest. Cat Like Reflexes and Cool Hands Spook are both V0, and Albacore is V2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fredericksburg show October highs around 79°F and April highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Paddlers can find Sandy Creek and Hickory Creek about 8 miles away.
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