New Mexico · Bouldering · Los Alamos

Hook and Bullet

Near the top of the grade range at Sportsman Boulder's six catalogued problems.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Hook and Bullet

Best months: April–June 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

    40° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 30°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 35°

    6 wet

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 53°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 57°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 55°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 49°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos, NM, 5 mi away at 7,424 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six boulder problems catalogued at Sportsman Boulder, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established at the crag, which spans from V2 to V7.

Photo of the crag

Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon — the crag this route is on
Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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