New Mexico · Rock climbing · Santa Fe

Ent or the Dragon

Near the upper end of the grade range at Twin Towers Sector.

5.12-
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Ent or the Dragon

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

    48° / 16°

  2. Feb

    55° / 21°

  3. Mar

    63° / 26°

  4. Apr

    70° / 33°

  5. May

    78° / 40°

  6. Jun

    89° / 49°

  7. Jul

    91° / 57°

  8. Aug

    88° / 54°

  9. Sep

    82° / 46°

  10. Oct

    70° / 34°

  11. Nov

    59° / 23°

  12. Dec

    47° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Espanola, NM, 14.1 mi away at 5,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Among the eight routes catalogued at Twin Towers Sector, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established across the crag's 5.10c to 5.12b span.

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