New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

Behind The Spire

Near the lower end of the grade range at Jungle Gym Area.

5.8-
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Behind The Spire

Best months: October–April. 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

    59° / 30°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 34°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 39°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  5. May

    87° / 54°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 48°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 18 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 13 routes catalogued at Jungle Gym Area, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.7 to 5.11c range.

Photo of the crag

(B) Jungle Gym Area — the crag this route is on
(B) Jungle Gym Area, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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