Burning Inside
Near the top of Waterfall Canyon's 19 catalogued routes.
- 5.12a
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit Burning Inside
Best months: May–June and September. 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.
Jan
44° / 10°
7 wet
Feb
48° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
64° / 27°
7 wet
May
74° / 34°
7 wet
Jun
84° / 41°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 50°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
13 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 20°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dulce, NM, 12.3 mi away at 6,793 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 19 routes catalogued at Waterfall Canyon, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.6 to 5.12b/c.
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