The Barr
Barr, The is a New Mexico climbing area with 9 sport routes across 7 grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b
- Sport
Best time to visit The Barr
Best months: March–May and September–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
55° / 25°
3 wet
Feb
60° / 28°
2 wet
Mar
67° / 34°
2 wet
Apr
75° / 40°
2 wet
May
83° / 48°
3 wet
Jun
92° / 56°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 62°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 53°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
63° / 31°
3 wet
Dec
54° / 25°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hillsboro, NM, 19.3 mi away at 5,267 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
The Barr is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Cruces District Office in southern New Mexico. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with several walls and routes about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is all sport. The area has nine routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b, and the median is around 5.10a/b. Barrtender, at 5.8, is the easiest, and Salad Barr, at 5.11b, is the hardest. Several of the routes were first climbed by Sarah Hadfield and Lance Hadfield, including Barrcrawl at 5.10a/b and Raising the Barr at 5.10c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hillsboro put April and October highs around 75°F, while July and August highs reach about 92°F and bring more wet days. That station sits nearly 900 feet below the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler.
Routes (9)
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