Next stop was Mineral Wells Lake State Park. Another hidden gem.
They had some nice hiking trails around the edge of the lake and a small climbing area in Penitentiary Hollow.
This rock was very crumbly, as a result there are no bolts for sport route nor places that will hold trad gear. They set anchors along the top of the crag into solid rock, this was typically 7-10 feet back from the edge of the climb. To keep from wearing our rope out we set web across the ground and over the edge.
The routes are short because they run along this small canyon.
One of the areas is a split off of the rest and requires that you climb un-belayed to the top to set the top rope. Barbara rises to the challenge then rappels down.
I even get a couple of climbs along with another species who hangs around on the rock.
We enjoyed our short stay here.
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