Las Hermanas
Las Hermanas in New Mexico has 22 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 22 routes
- V2 – V7
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Las Hermanas
Best months: March–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
52° / 23°
3 wet
Feb
59° / 28°
3 wet
Mar
67° / 34°
3 wet
Apr
75° / 41°
2 wet
May
83° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
91° / 57°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 63°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
61° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
50° / 24°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Socorro, NM, 7.9 mi away at 4,593 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Las Hermanas is a climbing area in New Mexico on Bureau of Land Management land within the Socorro Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the closest neighbors just a few hundred yards away. The area is a mix of bouldering and sport climbing, with 12 boulder problems and 8 sport routes among its 22 routes. Boulder grades run from V2 to V7, and sport routes are rated from 5.5 to 5.12b. Some of the boulders include Four and One (V2) and Edges (V7), and the sport route Pinchin' Patti's Fatty is rated V5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Socorro show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F with more wet days. The Minor Wall climbing area and the South Box Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Gramont Peak Trail is a similar distance. For an overnight stay, Water Canyon Campground is about 8.4 miles away.
Routes (22)
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