The Great Wall
Great Wall, The in Texas has 13 sport climbing routes.
- 13 routes
- 5.11a – 5.13b
- Sport
Best time to visit The Great Wall
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
59° / 37°
Feb
64° / 41°
Mar
73° / 48°
Apr
79° / 54°
May
86° / 63°
Jun
93° / 70°
Jul
96° / 72°
Aug
97° / 71°
Sep
90° / 66°
Oct
81° / 55°
Nov
71° / 46°
Dec
62° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 4.2 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Great Wall is a sport climbing area in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including The Terrace, New Wall Proper and New Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here runs from about 5.11a to 5.13b on the YDS scale, with a median grade of 5.12a. The routes are all sport, and the area has 13 of them. Some of the most notable are Through the Looking Glass (5.11a), first climbed in 1988 by Dave Cardosa, Scott Harri and Greg Brooks, and Disneyland (5.13b), which Alex Catlin opened in 2005. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin show highs around 79°F in April and 81°F in October, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change of pace, the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail is about 1.4 miles away and the Travis Country - Gaines Park Trail is 1.7 miles away. Both are mountain biking routes.
Routes (13)
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