Texas · Rock climbing · Dripping Springs

Sex Canyon

Sex Canyon in Texas has 17 sport climbing routes on 10 difficulty grades.

17 routes
5.10b/c – 5.13b
Sport

Best time to visit Sex Canyon

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° / 39°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 43°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 49°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    79° / 56°

    7 wet

  5. May

    85° / 64°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 70°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 72°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    95° / 72°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 57°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 48°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 41°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 11.2 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sex Canyon is a climbing area in Texas, about a mile from the community of Hammetts Crossing. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Tit for Tom, Check Your Head Wall and King Bee Memorial Buttress all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a sport climbing destination, with 17 routes spread across the canyon. The grades run from 5.10b/c up to 5.13b, and the median is 5.12b. Among the named routes are High Anxiety at 5.10b/c, Dark Energy at 5.12b and Snaggletufad at 5.13b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For a change from the rock, the Scenic Overlook Trail is about 6.6 miles away, and the Cypress Mill Loop offers mountain biking at roughly 6.7 miles.