Pilar Area Bouldering
7 bouldering routes in New Mexico spanning 7 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Pilar Area Bouldering
Best months: May–June and August–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° / 12°
3 wet
Feb
46° / 19°
3 wet
Mar
55° / 25°
4 wet
Apr
63° / 31°
4 wet
May
73° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 53°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 14°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taos, NM, 11 mi away at 6,965 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pilar Area Bouldering is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Taos Field Office of New Mexico, about 11 miles from the town of Taos. The climbing is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area, and the grades range from V0 to V10, so there is something for climbers of all levels. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Taos show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August run hotter, with highs in the mid-80s and more wet days. The routes include Live by the Thorn at V0 and C3PO at V10, with Cousin Chewie at V7-8 in between. The closest neighbors are the Petaca Point Trail, about 0.8 miles away, and the Sediment Trail at 1.5 miles. Gold Rush Wall and Bat Cave, both about 2.3 miles off, offer more climbing.
Routes (7)
C3PO (aka The Overlooked Boulder)(3)
Great Wave Boulders(2)
Surf Report Boulder(2)
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