Nate Dog
Upper-range route among 30 climbs at Bat Cave.
- 5.12d
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Nate Dog
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
55° / 25°
3 wet
Feb
60° / 28°
2 wet
Mar
67° / 34°
2 wet
Apr
75° / 40°
2 wet
May
83° / 48°
3 wet
Jun
92° / 56°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 62°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 53°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
63° / 31°
3 wet
Dec
54° / 25°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hillsboro, NM, 19.2 mi away at 5,267 ft. The station sits about 900 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 30 routes catalogued at Bat Cave, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's 5.9–5.14d span.
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