Texas · Rock climbing · Llano

Sandbag

Combines bolts and placed gear on the same line at Motorboat Rock.

5.12a/b
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Sandbag

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° / 34°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 38°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 46°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 53°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 63°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 69°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 71°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 70°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 64°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 54°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 44°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 36°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericksburg, TX, 19.1 mi away at 1,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 11 routes catalogued at Motorboat Rock, this climb combines bolts and placed gear on the same line, a notable protection approach at a crag where mixed protection dominates.

Photo of the crag

Motorboat Rock — the crag this route is on
Motorboat Rock, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Thank You (25 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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