Plan B Boulder
Plan B Boulder in New Mexico has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Plan B Boulder
Best months: April–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
49° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
51° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 33°
4 wet
May
73° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 47°
9 wet
Jul
81° / 51°
15 wet
Aug
79° / 50°
15 wet
Sep
75° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
56° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
48° / 22°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruidoso, NM, 1.7 mi away at 6,930 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Plan B Boulder is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 1.2 miles from the town of Alto. It sits right next to Alto Lake Boulders, which is just 0.1 mile away, so the two bouldering spots make an easy pairing for a single visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ruidoso show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 15 each month. The Alto Eagle Creek Shortcut and Alto Eagle Creek Trail are both within about half a mile, and the Alto Reservoir Loop Trail is a little farther out. For more climbing, the Alex Davis Memorial Boulder is about 3.4 miles away.
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