(D) Original Area
Original Area in New Mexico has 8 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit (D) Original Area
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.
Jan
59° / 30°
3 wet
Feb
64° / 34°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 39°
2 wet
Apr
78° / 46°
1 wet
May
87° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
4 wet
Jul
96° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
88° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
68° / 37°
3 wet
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.
(D) Original Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office in New Mexico. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with (C) Reddi-Wip Area, (B) Jungle Gym Area and (A) North End routes all about 0.1 mile away. The Rough and Ready Hills are also close by. The area has eight routes, six of them sport climbs, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12b. Among them are First Move at 5.8, Born Ready at 5.10a and PTSDed at 5.12b. The North End routes and the Reddi-Wip Area are the closest neighbors for climbers looking to pair this area with another outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July average highs near 96°F. That station sits about 1,360 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (8)
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