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Myth Wall

Myth Wall in Texas offers 6 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.5 – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Myth 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

    59° / 37°

  2. Feb

    64° / 41°

  3. Mar

    73° / 48°

  4. Apr

    79° / 54°

  5. May

    86° / 63°

  6. Jun

    93° / 70°

  7. Jul

    96° / 72°

  8. Aug

    97° / 71°

  9. Sep

    90° / 66°

  10. Oct

    81° / 55°

  11. Nov

    71° / 46°

  12. Dec

    62° / 39°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 6s, TX, 4.2 mi away at 570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Myth Wall is a climbing area in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including Kingdom of Ging, Rubber Wall and Guide's Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with six routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.11a. The easiest is a toprope at 5.5, and the hardest is Phoebe at 5.11a. Adam Mitchell is the first ascender of several of these routes, including Aphrodite, Rhea and Poseidon. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Austin show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change from the rock, the Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and the Travis Country - Gaines Park Trail is about 1.4 miles away.