Texas · Bouldering · Llano

T Arete-a-saurus

Mid-range climb among seven routes at Main Dome South.

5.10c/d
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit T Arete-a-saurus

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

One of seven routes catalogued at Main Dome South, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.8 to 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Main Dome South — the crag this route is on
Main Dome South, Texas — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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