Mavericks
Mavericks in New Mexico has 19 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 19 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Mavericks
Best months: April–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
48° / 18°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
50° / 19°
3 wet · 3 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 32°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
73° / 40°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 24°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
48° / 17°
2 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cimarron 4 Sw, NM, 8.8 mi away at 6,540 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mavericks is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 4 miles from the town of Ute Park. It's a compact spot, with Probe 1 just half a mile away and several hikes starting within a mile, so it works well as a base for a day of climbing and walking in the same outing. The area holds 19 routes, mostly sport climbing, with a few trad routes and one boulder problem. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11a, with Fred's Friendly Face at 5.4 and Road Block at 5.11a as two of the standouts. Muff Diver is the boulder route, rated at 5.7+. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. The station sits several hundred feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Mavericks run cooler. Hikers can reach the Cimarron River - Santa Claus Trail and the Dean Cow to Black Jacks Trail within a mile. For an overnight stay, Webster Parks Camp is about 4.6 miles away.
Routes (19)
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