New Mexico · Rock climbing · El Rito

45 Degree Boulder

45 Degree Boulder in New Mexico has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering

Is 45 Degree Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 45 Degree Boulder

Best months: April–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 21°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Rito, NM, 3.1 mi away at 6,870 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

45 Degree Boulder is a bouldering area in the El Rito Ranger District of Carson National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with El Rito Sport Area, The Balcony and Super Slab all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated between V2 and V6 on the V scale. The easiest is Deep and Buried at V2, and the hardest is an unnamed route at V6. Basecamp and Cobble in a Blender are both V4. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Rito show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August the wettest months. El Rito campground is about 3.3 miles away, and the Cdt - New Mexico Section hike is about 8.2 miles off.

Routes (5)