Fat City, Indian School
Fat City, Indian School in New Mexico has 23 bouldering routes across 10 grades.
- 23 routes
- V0 – V5-6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Fat City, Indian School
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.
Jan
45° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
51° / 29°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
60° / 35°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
68° / 40°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
78° / 49°
5 wet
Jun
88° / 58°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
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, 2.3 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Fat City, Indian School is a bouldering area in the Sandia Foothills of New Mexico, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with several boulders and trails within a short walk of one another. The area is a bouldering destination, with 23 boulder problems spread across the site. The routes range from V0- to V5-6, with the median grade at V1. Beetle Crack is a V0- boulder, and the Right Side Arete is the hardest at V5-6. 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. Trail 365A and the South Trail Side Boulders are both about 0.1 mile away, and the White Wash Trail is about 0.4 mile off. The Foothills Bouldering area is roughly 0.7 mile away.
Routes (23)
ATP crack(2)
Black Ball Boulder(4)
Boulder D, Crystal Face(2)
Cactus Chimney Boulders(4)
Center Wall(1)
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