No Way Out Boulder
No Way Out Boulder in New Mexico has 8 bouldering routes across 7 grades.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V2-
- Bouldering
Is No Way Out Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.
Order# 03-08-26-002: Temporary Road Closure
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · Order 03-08-26-002 · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
Order# 03-08-01-26-002: Area and Trails Closure
Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-26-002 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
InciWeb - for current incidents
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
Snow Play Closure
Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-24-007 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit No Way Out Boulder
Best months: May–June 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
42° / 19°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 38°
5 wet
Jun
74° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
72° / 48°
16 wet
Aug
71° / 47°
16 wet
Sep
67° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 34°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 19°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cloudcroft, NM, 32.7 mi away at 8,679 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
No Way Out Boulder is a climbing area in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding boulders and peaks. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cloudcroft weather station show May highs around 66°F and October highs around 60°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 16 each month. West Faces, The is just 0.1 mile away, and Monjeau Peak and Half Moon Boulder are each about 0.2 mile off. For a hike, Telephone Canyon is roughly 1.3 miles away.
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The West Faces
~0 min drive
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~0 min drive
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