Texas · Rock climbing · Lake Brownwood

The Maze / Stairs

Maze / Stairs, The in Texas has 22 climbing routes.

22 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit The Maze / Stairs

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° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 36°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 44°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    79° / 51°

    5 wet

  5. May

    85° / 62°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 69°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 72°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 72°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 65°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 42°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brownwood 2ene, TX, 7.7 mi away at 1,394 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Maze / Stairs is a climbing area in Texas, sitting right next to Lake Brownwood, about 0.1 mile from town. It is a bouldering and sport climbing destination with a cluster of routes close together, and several other climbing areas lie within a short distance, including Flaky Chicks Wall & Boulders, Trifecta Boulders and Cottonmouth Canyon. The area has 22 routes in total, with 17 of them boulders and 5 sport routes. The boulders run from V0- up to V4, and the sport routes are graded from 5.6 to 5.10. Some of the named boulders include Confused Arete (V0-), Choss Boss (V1) and Chossaneering (V4). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brownwood show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s.

Routes (22)