Texas · Rock climbing · Spicewood

Lovecraftian Madness Wall

Lovecraftian Madness Wall is a sport climbing area in Texas with 19 routes.

19 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport

Best time to visit Lovecraftian Madness Wall

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° / 39°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 43°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 49°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    79° / 56°

    7 wet

  5. May

    85° / 64°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 70°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 72°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    95° / 72°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 57°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 48°

    7 wet

  12. 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 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lovecraftian Madness Wall is a climbing area in Texas, about 1.8 miles from the town of Briarcliff. It sits among a cluster of themed climbing walls, with Dungeons and Dragons Wall & J.R.R. Tolkein Wall and Horror Movie Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a hub of sport climbing, with 19 routes spread across a range of grades from 5.7 to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.10d, and the hardest route is Revenge of the Shoggoths at 5.12b. Among the named routes are Cosmic Horror at 5.7 and Nyarlathotep Insanity at 5.11a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. 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. Other climbing areas within a few miles include Cheap Beer Wall and Holladay Wall, both about 2.7 miles away, and Awesome Roof at about 2.8 miles.