Texas · Rock climbing · Llano

Echo Canyon

Echo Canyon in Texas has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

11 routes
5.5 – 5.12a
Bouldering · Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Echo Canyon

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.

  1. Jan

    60° / 34°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 38°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 46°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 53°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 63°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 69°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 71°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 70°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 64°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 54°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 44°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 36°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericksburg, TX, 19.1 mi away at 1,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Echo Canyon is a climbing area within Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several named climbing spots, including the Orange Peel Area, Motorboat Rock and Triple Cracks Sanctuary, all within about a tenth of a mile, and the Echo Canyon Trail is right beside it. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fredericksburg weather station run to highs around 78°F in April and 79°F in October, while summer highs climb into the low 90s. The area has 11 routes, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.12a on the YDS scale and from V0 to V5+ on the V scale. Styles include bouldering, sport and trad. Jack Knife is a trad route at 5.5, and Hard Hands is a boulder problem at V0.

Routes (11)

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