New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carnuel

Dean Martin Boulder

Near Carnuel

5 routes
V1 – V3+
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Dean Martin Boulder

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 29°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 35°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 58°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 61°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 6.2 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dean Martin Boulder is a bouldering area in the Manazano Foot Hills Open Space, a city-managed open space in New Mexico. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Gaza Strip just 0.3 miles away and Little Beaver Town about 1.4 miles off. The area has five routes, four of which are boulders and one a trad climb. The boulders range from V1 to V3+, with Warm Up Left at V1 and Right at V3+. The trad route is listed as 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 each month.

Routes (5)

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