Texas · Rock climbing · San Antonio

Medicine Wall

Medicine Wall in Texas has 19 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering bouldering and sport styles.

19 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Medicine Wall

Best months: October–April. 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

    63° / 41°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 45°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 52°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    80° / 58°

    7 wet

  5. May

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 73°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 75°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 75°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 70°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 60°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 50°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    65° / 42°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Antonio Intl Ap, TX, 10.2 mi away at 789 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Medicine Wall is a climbing area in Texas, about 2 miles from the community of Specht Store. It is a destination for both sport climbers and boulderers, with 19 routes on record, including 11 sport routes and 8 boulders. The sport routes run from about 5.7 to 5.10a on the YDS scale, and the boulders range from V0 to V3+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Antonio show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Cub Cave is the closest climbing area, about 3 miles away. Buda Belly Wall, Old Testament Wall and Med School Right are each roughly 9 miles off.