Sunshine Slate
Mid-range climb among six routes at South Face.
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Sunshine Slate open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.
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Best time to visit Sunshine Slate
Best months: April–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
48° / 21°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
52° / 22°
2 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 28°
2 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 35°
3 wet
May
76° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
85° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 51°
4 wet
Oct
69° / 38°
3 wet
Nov
57° / 28°
2 wet · 1 snow
Dec
47° / 21°
2 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roy, NM, 15.5 mi away at 5,743 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued at South Face, this climb sits mid-range within the V0–V2 span established at the crag.
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