New Mexico · Rock climbing · Los Alamos

Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon

6 bouldering routes in Rendija Canyon, New Mexico, spanning 5 difficulty grades.

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6 routes

V2 – V7

Bouldering

Best time to visit Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon

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
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
61° / 35°
6 wet
May
70° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 53°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 21°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos, NM, 5 mi away at 7,424 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon is a bouldering area in northern New Mexico, about 3.4 miles from Los Alamos. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with Deer Trap Mesa Trails just 0.3 miles away and the Rendija Canyon Trail (297) at 0.7 miles. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated between V2 and V7 on the V scale. The easiest is Get the Lead Out at V2, and the hardest is Truckfighter at V7. Hook and Bullet and Sportsman Classic are both V5. Luke Laeser is the first ascender on several of these routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Los Alamos show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 63°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 to 14 a month. Other climbing is close by. Los Alamos & White Rock is about 2.6 miles away, and Homestead Bridge is about 3.7 miles away.