New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carnuel

Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip in New Mexico has 5 bouldering routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Gaza Strip

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, 5.9 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gaza Strip is a bouldering area in the Manazano Foot Hills Open Space in New Mexico, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Dean Martin Boulder just 0.3 miles away and Little Beaver Town about a mile off. The area is best suited to boulderers, with five bouldering routes spread across the site. The routes run from V1 up to V7, with the median grade around V5-6. Among them are That One Crack at V3, Red Chile at V5-6 and Howling at V7. The boulders sit at a similar elevation to the Albuquerque foothills, where typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. May and October typically see highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, while July and August bring highs near 89°F and the most wet days of the year.

Routes (5)

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