Texas · Rock climbing · Llano

Southeast Face

Southeast Face in Texas has 15 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Southeast FacePhoto: scsibug, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
5.7 – 5.12c/d
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Southeast Face

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, 19.6 mi away at 1,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Southeast Face is a climbing area in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Buzzard's Roost, the East Face of Buzzard's Roost and Southwest Face, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Base Trail and Turkey Pass Trail are also close by, making it easy to pair a climb with a walk. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fredericksburg show October highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. The area has 15 routes, with trad climbing making up the bulk and sport and mixed styles also represented. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.12c/d. Among the named routes are Runout Chimney (5.7, mixed), Eat (5.10a, trad) and La Realidad (5.12c/d, sport).

Routes (15)

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