Aguirre Bouldering

Aguirre Bouldering is a bouldering area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of southern New Mexico, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office. It sits within the wilderness, about 0.2 miles from Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground and the Indian Hollow Trail, and it makes a natural anchor for a day of climbing and hiking in this corner of the Organ Mountains. The area holds 32 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0+ to V7, with the median grade around V4. The easiest is Ferngully at V0+, and the hardest is Corpseman at V7. Other named routes include Stream Slab at V1, Stoned Ape Theory at V3 and Anoxia at V5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Las Cruces show April and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average highs near 94°F and bring the most wet days of the year. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the bouldering area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Flounder and Snake Den are other climbing areas within a third of a mile, and Pine Tree Loop offers a short hike.