Man's Best Friend
Near the top of Mossy Wall's 13 catalogued routes.
- 5.12b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Man's Best Friend
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.
Jan
60° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 43°
7 wet
Mar
72° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
7 wet
May
85° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 57°
6 wet
Nov
69° / 48°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 41°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 13.3 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 13 routes catalogued at Mossy Wall, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.11a to 5.12d.
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