Probe 1
6-route climbing area in New Mexico with sport and trad options.
- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10a/b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Probe 1
Best months: April–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
48° / 18°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
50° / 19°
3 wet · 3 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 32°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
73° / 40°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 24°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
48° / 17°
2 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cimarron 4 Sw, NM, 9.2 mi away at 6,540 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Probe 1 is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 3.4 miles from the town of Ute Park. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails and another climbing area, Mavericks, which lies about half a mile away. The area has six routes, five of them sport and one trad, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10a/b. The easiest are Circe at 5.7 and Calypso at 5.8, and the hardest is Gaia at 5.10a/b. Most of the routes were first ascended by Dennis Jackson and Stewart Green. For a change from the rock, the Cimarron River - Santa Claus Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Cimarron River - Vista Grande Trail is about 0.7 miles off. The Hawkeye Camp Access Trail is also close by. Webster Parks Camp, about 4.6 miles away, offers a place to stay.
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