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Rubber Wall

Rubber Wall is a 5-route sport climbing crag in Texas.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit Rubber 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.

Rubber Wall is a sport climbing area in the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Myth Wall, Kingdom of Ging and Guide's Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b. The easiest is Jimmy Hat at 5.8, and the hardest is Magnum at 5.11b. All were first ascended by Adam Mitchell. 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 1.5 miles away.

Routes (5)