New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

Jewel Boulder

Jewel Boulder in New Mexico has 5 bouldering routes at two difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V1
Bouldering

Best time to visit Jewel Boulder

Best months: October–April. 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

    59° / 30°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 34°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 39°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  5. May

    87° / 54°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 48°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 10.5 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Jewel Boulder is a bouldering area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of southern New Mexico, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with East End about 0.1 mile away and Grandpa Smith Boulder and the Smith Family Boulders each about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V0 to V1. The easiest are Jewel Thief and Jewell Arete, both V0, and the hardest are Bling Bling and Dingleberry, both V1. The Southwest Corner is another V0 option. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July average highs near 96°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For a longer outing, the Soledad Canyon Multi-Use Path and the Sierra Vista Trail are both about 4.8 miles away. Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground, roughly 10 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (5)

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