Apache Canyon (a.k.a. Grasshopper Canyon) Bouldering
Apache Canyon (a.k.a. Grasshopper Canyon) Bouldering in New Mexico has 13 routes on 10 distinct difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- V1 – V9-10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Apache Canyon (a.k.a. Grasshopper Canyon) Bouldering
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
43° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
4 wet
May
73° / 44°
4 wet
Jun
84° / 54°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 50°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 39°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
42° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Fe Seton, NM, 7.3 mi away at 7,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Apache Canyon, also known as Grasshopper Canyon, is a bouldering area in northern New Mexico, about 2.7 miles from the town of Glorieta. It is a cluster of boulders rather than a single route, with 13 bouldering problems spread across the canyon. The climbing is all bouldering, and the grades range from V1 to V9-10, with the median around V4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Fe show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 each month. Several trails start close by. Grasshopper Canyon Trail and Deer Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Apache Canyon Trail is about 0.6 miles off. For a longer outing, Glorieta Pass Battlefield Trail lies about 3.2 miles away.
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