New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

Meanderthon

Mid-range climb among 24 routes at Shady Side, New Mexico.

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Best time to visit Meanderthon

Best months: March–May and 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

    56° / 23°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 26°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 32°

    1 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 39°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 47°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 64°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 56°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 42°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 31°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Cruces 20 N, NM, 21 mi away at 4,327 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

One of 24 routes catalogued at Shady Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.4 to 5.11.

Photo of the crag

Shady Side — the crag this route is on
Shady Side, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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