Texas · Rock climbing · Barksdale

Main Wall

Main Wall in Texas has 21 sport climbing routes across 14 difficulty grades.

21 routes
5.6 – 5.12-
Sport

Best time to visit Main 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

    61° / 31°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 35°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 43°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 50°

    4 wet

  5. May

    84° / 60°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 67°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 69°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 68°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 51°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 40°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 31°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prade Rch, TX, 10.8 mi away at 2,052 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Wall is a sport climbing area in Texas, about 4 miles from the town of Hackberry. It sits right next to South Rim Wall, which is just 0.1 mile away, and Camp Eagle is about half a mile off. The area is built around a cluster of sport routes, with 21 in total, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The routes here are all sport, and the hardest is Say No to Jimmy at 5.12-. The Gutenberg Press is a 5.10, and Snot Scary is 5.11+.