Texas · Rock climbing · Weatherford

Main Canyon Left

Main Canyon Left in Texas has 8 routes across 7 grades, featuring bouldering pads and sport climbing.

8 routes
5.2 – 5.11b
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Main Canyon Left

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

    58° / 33°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 37°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 45°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 52°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 61°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 68°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 71°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 64°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 53°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mineral Wells Ap, TX, 3.3 mi away at 930 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Canyon Left is a climbing area in Lake Mineral Wells State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Refrigerator, Middle Tower and Cave Tower, all about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight routes, seven of which are sport climbs and one is a boulder. The grades run from 5.2 up to 5.11-, with a median of 5.10. The Finger Stinger is a 5.11b sport route, and the Downclimb route is the easiest at 5.2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mineral Wells show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 96°F.

Routes (8)