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Texas : Austin Area : McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls Bouldering Guide by David Gonzalez

McKinney Falls Bouldering Guide

David Gonzalez / KAYA / 2024

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Live GPS, topos, and descriptions for over 100 problems from local climber David Gonzalez.

Texas : Austin Area : Reimers Ranch

Front and Back cover of the Austin Climbing guidebook

Austin Climbing

John Hogge / Gnarly Press / 2016

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The definitive guide for sport climbing in and around Austin. Includes:

  • Reimers Ranch
  • North Shore
  • Greenbelt
  • Georgetown
  • Monster Rock
  • Pace Bend DWS
  • Bull Creek Bouldering

Texas : Mineral Wells State Park

Mineral Wells: A Climber's Guide

Robert Page 2024

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This guidebook helps new and seasoned climbers alike with maps, full color photos, route topography, rappel locations, as well as tips and tricks for setting up anchors in this canyon - notoriously difficult due to the bolt set-back. This guidebook takes you into the 21st Century with QR Codes linked to instructional videos. Not sure where to start climbing? Make sure to check out the Author's "Best Climbs in the Park" and "Best Climbs for New Climbers" sections, guaranteeing you'll get the most out of your visit, and fueling your desire to come back.

Texas : Lake Belton

The Belton Project

James Harrison

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Free downloadable PDF created by local legend James Harrison. While this PDF is old, the information contained inside is still mostly accurate. If you see a route, set of bolts, or anchors that aren't listed in this guidebook consult local climbers for more info or check the Mountain Project page.

Texas : Franklin Mountain Range

Texas Franklin Mountain Range Climbers Guide

Lowell Stevenson / 2010

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Climbing guide book for the Franklin Mountain Range

Texas : Hueco Tanks

Hueco Tanks by Matt Wilder.

Hueco Tanks

Matt Wilder, Wolverine Publishing.

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The essential guide to America's bouldering Mecca. Written by TPWD certified Hueco guide Matt Wilder, who has spent the last 7 winters researching the book, it covers all of the bouldering in the entire Park (North Mountain, East Mountain, East Spur, and West Mountain), documenting almost 1700 problems from V0- to V14.

The book has sections covering the geology, wildlife, natural, cultural and climbing history of Hueco Tanks, inspirational essays by Fred Nicole, John Sherman, Todd Skinner, Liv Sansoz, and Scott Milton, and all the Beta on Hueco's new rules and regulations. Printed in color it features over 300 photographs showcasing almost every area in the park. 288 pages, color, sewn binding.

Texas

Austin Climbing: 3rd Edition

John Hogge / Gnarly Press / 2020

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The third edition of the current guidebook to central Texas limestone is out.

The Dome Drivers Manual: A Climber's Guide to Enchanted Rock

James Crump, Robert Price & Scott Harris / Big Fun Publications / 1990

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The original, classic guidebook to Enchanted Rock in Texas' Hill Country. It had been long out of print, but there's a commenter in Amazon who's said that reprints are now available in the gyms and REIs in central Texas.

Enchanted Rock: A Climber's Guide

Sean O'Grady / Sharp End Publishing / 2011

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The latest in a long series of climbing guidebooks for the granite climbing at Enchanted Rock in Texas' Hill Country.

Central Texas Limestone - A Climber's Guide

Jeff Jackson & Kevin Gallagher / Homo Aggro Press / 1992

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The original central Texas climbing guide.

Texas Limestone II

Jeff Jackson, Kevin Gallagher & Rebecca Gonzales; Homo Aggro Press; 1996

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This used to be *the* guide to climbing in central Texas - it's been replaced by the new Austin area climbing guidebooks, but it's still fun. They still pop up here and there on Amazon.

Austin Rock

Austin Rock

Sean O'Grady/ Rock Hound Printing Published 2005

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Guide to most routes around Austin and some of the bouldering.

  • Riemer's Ranch
  • Austin Greenbelt
  • Pace Bend
  • Bull Creek
  • McKinney Falls

Over 600 routes 204 pages, full index.

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