Texas · Rock climbing · Barksdale

South Rim Wall

South Rim Wall in Texas has 12 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, offering bouldering pads and sport climbing.

12 routes
5.7+ – 5.12c
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit South Rim Wall

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

    61° / 31°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    66° / 35°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 43°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 50°

    4 wet

  5. May

    84° / 60°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 67°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 69°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 68°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 51°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 40°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 31°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prade Rch, TX, 10.7 mi away at 2,052 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Rim Wall is a climbing area in Texas, about 4 miles from the town of Hackberry. It sits right next to Main Wall, which is just 0.1 mile away, and Camp Eagle is about 0.7 mile off, so the area is easy to link with other climbing in the region. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 11 sport routes and one boulder problem. The grades run from 5.7+ up to 5.12c, with the median around 5.10+. Among the routes are Ambiguity at 5.7+, Rodeo at 5.9 and The Cruxtibles at 5.12c. The boulder problem is listed as V2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s.

Routes (12)