El Gringo Fuerte
Top-grade climb at El Grito Del Norte combining bolts and placed gear.
- 5.12c
- grade
- Mixed
- style
Best time to visit El Gringo Fuerte
Best months: May–June and August–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
42° / 12°
3 wet
Feb
46° / 19°
3 wet
Mar
55° / 25°
4 wet
Apr
63° / 31°
4 wet
May
73° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 53°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 14°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taos, NM, 8.1 mi away at 6,965 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the hardest routes catalogued at El Grito Del Norte Wall, where climbs range from 5.10 to 5.12c. This line combines both bolted protection and placed gear on the same sequence.
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