Buzzards Roof
Buzzards Roof in Texas has 6 climbing routes ranging from moderate to hard.
- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Buzzards Roof
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° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 43°
7 wet
Mar
72° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
7 wet
May
85° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 57°
6 wet
Nov
69° / 48°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 41°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 13.3 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Buzzards Roof is a climbing area in Milton Reimers Ranch Park in Texas, on county land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including Little Guide's Wall, Undead Cats Wall and Awesome Roof, all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, five of them sport and one a trad climb. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12a, with the hardest routes being Bangin' Buzzards and Wingspan. Tradical buzzards is the trad route, a 5.7 first ascended by Travis O'Neil and Gavin Echterling in 2014. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dripping Springs show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Nearby, the Scenic Overlook Trail is about 8 miles away, and the Pedernales Falls Trail System is a similar distance. Cypress Mill Loop offers mountain biking at about 8.4 miles.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: majcher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Reimers Ranch
~4 min drive
Reimers Ranch in Texas has 11 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Undead Cats Wall
~0 min drive
Texas climbing area with routes for multiple skill levels.
Awesome Roof
~0 min drive
Awesome Roof is a Texas climbing crag with 16 sport routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Holladay Wall
~0 min drive
Holladay Wall in Texas has 16 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Bee Wall
~0 min drive
Bee Wall is a Texas climbing area with 6 sport routes across 5 grades.
Cheap Beer Wall
~0 min drive
Cheap Beer Wall in Texas has 6 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.
Cheech and Chong Wall
~0 min drive
Cheech and Chong Wall in Texas has 12 sport climbing routes on 8 difficulty grades.
Gypsy Wall
~0 min drive
Gypsy Wall in Texas has 8 sport climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Mossy Wall
~0 min drive
Mossy Wall in Texas has 13 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Middle Earth Wall
~0 min drive
Middle Earth Wall in Texas has 28 sport climbing routes across 12 grades.
