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Monster Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Monster Rock

Dungeons and Dragons Wall & J.R.R. Tolkein Wall 20

Horror Movie Wall 11

Lovecraftian Madness Wall 19

Mythology Wall 1

Undead Boulder 0

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Elevation:	-11,456 ft	-3,492 m
GPS:	30.39343, -98.07004 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Sweet limestone sport routes ranging 5.7-5.13, close to Austin and minutes from Pace Bend park's DWS. Unique 9 clip 5.11b pumpfest traverse with variations ranging 5.10c to 5.12a. Unique year-round cool-air climbing in a shaded canyon. System wall available to complete your pump on all grip types. One 5.7, seven 5.9's, ten 5.10's, fourteen 5.11's, nine 5.12's, two 5.13's.

This was private property climbing area until 2020 when the owner deeded it to the Access Fund. As an affiliate of the Access Fund, the Texas Climbers Coalition is responsible for the property. TCC maintains the hardware and has upgraded the parking areas.

Please stay on the property. Do not explore left or right of the climbing area, you will be trespassing.

Getting There

30 minutes west of Austin, off of HWY 71.

2208 Pace Bend Dr S.

Pace Bend road is also called FM 2322

At the intersection of HWY 71 and FM 2322 turn right ( North) and travel 1 mile. The entrance is on the left. It's a gravel driveway with the gate propped open. It is unmarked and easy to miss.

Try using this Google Map link to find the entrance https://maps.app.goo.gl/3etVLBZ6bLNRiHELA

Photo of the entrance https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/125728416

Park only on the gravel areas. Follow the trail down hill to a a short set of concrete steps that takes you on top of a rock island. Be prepared to climb down a metal ladder with all your gear. See the ladders here-> mountainproject.com/photo/1…

Very cool summer crag!

Hardware Maintenance

The Texas Climbers Coalition maintains the hardware on these walls. Support the organization. Become a member. Join TCC.

To report suspect hardware start here Bad Bolts Monster Rock

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Classic Climbing Routes at Monster Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● Warg Riders Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 23 ● Creeping Doom Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Grendel Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 30 ● Herman Munster Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 28 ● Crawling Chaos Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 29 ● Mindflayer's Tentacles Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Green Slime vs. Bag Of Devouring Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● Dwarven Berserker/Lich Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 27 ● Balrog's S&M Whip Sport Dungeons & Dragons Wa…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 27 ● Invisible Slayer of the Mad Arab… Sport Lovecraftian Madness…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 40 ● Goblin Mutant Sport Horror Movie Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 23 ● Nyarlathotep Arises From The Bla… Sport Lovecraftian Madness…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 12 ● Insane Whispering from a Yuggoth… Sport Lovecraftian Madness…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 16 ● Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sport Horror Movie Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 11 ● Hastur's Semi-Liquid Fishy Things Sport Lovecraftian Madness…