New Mexico · Rock climbing · Santa Fe

Original Open Book

Lower-intermediate route combining bolts and placed gear on a single line.

5.8-
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Original Open Book

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

    48° / 16°

  2. Feb

    55° / 21°

  3. Mar

    63° / 26°

  4. Apr

    70° / 33°

  5. May

    78° / 40°

  6. Jun

    89° / 49°

  7. Jul

    91° / 57°

  8. Aug

    88° / 54°

  9. Sep

    82° / 46°

  10. Oct

    70° / 34°

  11. Nov

    59° / 23°

  12. Dec

    47° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Espanola, NM, 12.1 mi away at 5,620 ft. The station sits about 500 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 20 routes catalogued at Y - North Side, this climb sits in the lower-intermediate range of the crag's 5.7 to 5.12a span. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same pitch.

Photo of the crag

Y - North Side — the crag this route is on
Y - North Side, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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