New Mexico · Rock climbing · Albuquerque

North Ridge Steps

North Ridge Steps in New Mexico has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

5 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit North Ridge Steps

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 29°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 35°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 58°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 61°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 0.9 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Ridge Steps is a bouldering area in New Mexico, set on city-managed land at the Embudito Trailhead. It sits among several climbing areas within a short distance, including First Step, Boulder A and the Warm up boulders, all about 0.1 mile away. The Embudito hike lies about 0.2 mile off, and the Glenwood Hills Drive Northeast is about 0.3 mile away. The bouldering here is all on rock, with five routes ranging from V0 to V6 on the V scale. The easiest is Brian Liebacker at V0, and the hardest is Mantle Problem at V6. The routes are all listed as boulder problems. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Albuquerque's foothills show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs near 86 to 89°F and about 11 wet days a month.

Routes (5)

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