New Mexico · Bouldering · Carnuel

The Angiosperm

A lower-grade problem in The Spear sector at Super Rock.

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Best time to visit The Angiosperm

Best months: April–May 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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 29°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 35°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 58°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 61°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 4.2 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 16 boulder problems catalogued at Super Rock, this climb sits in the lower range of the crag's V0–V7 span within The Spear sector.

Photo of the crag

Super Rock — the crag this route is on
Super Rock, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Francis Storr, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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