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Access Issue: Private Property Details

Access during two public access weekends hosted by the AAC and AF continentalranchroundup.com
Private leases available through the land owner
Guided access available by contacting Texas Climbing Adventures, Outpost Wilderness Adventures or Austin Ascents.

Description

The Continental Ranch is a private ranch on the Pecos River that offers 28,000 acres of beautiful semi arid West Texas hills. The ranch has a large peninsula with the Pecos River carving out some 17 miles of steep limestone canyons along the property boundary. There are two main climbing areas and two campgrounds on opposite sides of the peninsula. Emerald Pools and Painted Canyon may be accessed from the main campground above The Butt while Weir Dam may be accessed via a separate parking lot with a trail that leads to a ladder. Anchors are available to protect the ladder.

Getting There

As of Aug 2019, the Continental Ranch will be open to the public roughly two holiday weekends a year. The Austin AAC chapter along with Access Fund are now co-hosting the Continental Ranch Roundups in the Fall and Winter.

More information can be found at continentalranchroundup.com and facebook.com/aacatx

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Classic Climbing Routes at Continental Ranch

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● Picnic Sport Shumla Bend Area > Painted Canyon… > 1. Picnic Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Straight Arrow Trad, TR Weir Dam Area > 5. Warrior Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Gasper Goo Sport Shumla Bend Area > Emerald Pools S… > 5. Fishing Hole
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Swampy Monkey Sport Weir Dam Area > 4. Monkey Wall
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 6 ● Chutes and Ladders Sport Shumla Bend Area > Emerald Pools S… > 2. Candy Land
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Dirty Picnic Sport Shumla Bend Area > Painted Canyon… > 1. Picnic Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● Rockers Sport Shumla Bend Area > Painted Canyon… > 5. The Bone Yard
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Sorry Sport, TR Shumla Bend Area > Emerald Pools S… > 2. Candy Land
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Prism Sport Weir Dam Area > 6. The Solarium
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Cantu Can Sport Shumla Bend Area > Emerald Pools S… > 5. Fishing Hole
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 21 ● Crackalicious Sport Shumla Bend Area > Painted Canyon… > 4. Crackalicious Area
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 5 ● Sun Baked Sport Weir Dam Area > 6. The Solarium
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Tomahawk Sport Weir Dam Area > 5. Warrior Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● Crocodile Tears Sport Shumla Bend Area > Emerald Pools S… > 1. Gator Farm
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 6 ● The Milky Way Sport Weir Dam Area > 7. The Planetarium