New Mexico · Rock climbing · Cedro

Bouldering Cave

Bouldering Cave in New Mexico has 18 routes across 15 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

18 routes

V1 – V10-11

Bouldering · Sport

Is Bouldering Cave open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Bouldering Cave, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

As of Oct 25, 11:40 am MDT · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bouldering Cave

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.

Jan
44° / 19°
Feb
48° / 22°
Mar
55° / 26°
Apr
63° / 34°
May
73° / 41°
Jun
83° / 49°
Jul
83° / 53°
Aug
80° / 52°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
65° / 36°
Nov
54° / 24°
Dec
43° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandia Park, NM, 12.4 mi away at 7,030 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bouldering Cave is a climbing area in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Big Block and Block Wall each about 0.1 mile away and the Cedro Creek Nature Trail also within a tenth of a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with 16 boulder problems and three sport routes among its 19 routes. The boulders run from V1 to V10-11 on the V scale, and the sport routes are graded from 5.10a to 5.12a. Some of the named problems include Warmup V1, Football Problem, and Murray Pinch Traverse, the hardest at V10-11. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the Sandia Park weather station, about 12 miles away, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows in the 40s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 44°F and lows around 19°F. Climbers can pair a session here with the Cedro Peak Road hike about half a mile away or the Otero Canyon hike under a mile off. The Ranger Station Wall is about 3 miles away.