Despair
The hardest climb catalogued at Wall of Despair.
- 5.12
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Despair
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
57° / 33°
6 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
6 wet
Mar
68° / 45°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 52°
6 wet
May
83° / 62°
7 wet
Jun
90° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
5 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
6 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
58° / 36°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleburne, TX, 11.5 mi away at 783 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Wall of Despair, where nine climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.7 to 5.12.
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