New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

Snake Den

Snake Den in New Mexico has 10 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

10 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Snake Den

Best months: March–May and 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

    56° / 23°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 26°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 32°

    1 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 39°

    1 wet

  5. May

    85° / 47°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 64°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 56°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 42°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 31°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Cruces 20 N, NM, 20.2 mi away at 4,327 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Snake Den is a climbing area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office in southern New Mexico. It sits within the wilderness, so the land unit and the managing agency are both worth noting. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Las Cruces show April and October highs around 77°F, while summer highs climb into the mid-90s and winter lows dip to the low 20s. That station sits well below the wilderness, so temperatures up here run cooler. Climbers have several options close by. Flounder, The and NIMBY Boulder are both within a quarter mile, and Aguirre Bouldering is about 0.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground is roughly 0.4 miles off.

Routes (10)

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