Crackalicious Area
7 sport climbing routes at Crackalicious Area in Texas, 6 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11+
- Sport
Best time to visit Crackalicious Area
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.
Jan
64° / 36°
3 wet
Feb
70° / 41°
3 wet
Mar
77° / 50°
3 wet
Apr
85° / 58°
3 wet
May
92° / 68°
4 wet
Jun
97° / 74°
3 wet
Jul
98° / 76°
3 wet
Aug
99° / 76°
3 wet
Sep
93° / 70°
4 wet
Oct
84° / 59°
4 wet
Nov
72° / 47°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 37°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Langtry, TX, 7.6 mi away at 1,290 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Crackalicious Area is a sport climbing area in Texas, about 3.4 miles from the town of Shumla. It sits among several other climbing areas in the same stretch, including The Bone Yard, Painted Canyon Sector and Fishing Hole, all within about half a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A nearby weather station in Langtry records typical average highs around 77°F in March and 84°F in October, while midsummer highs typically reach the upper 90s. The area has seven sport routes, all graded between 5.9 and 5.11+. The most notable are Over Under Sideways Down at 5.9, Crackalicious at 5.10+ and Butterfly Stampede at 5.11+. All were first ascended by Scott Melcer.
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