Tres Piedras Bouldering
Tres Piedras Bouldering in New Mexico has 8 bouldering routes on rock.
Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- V0+ – V7
- Bouldering
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Best time to visit Tres Piedras Bouldering
Best months: May–September. 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
38° / 8°
Feb
41° / 12°
Mar
50° / 20°
Apr
59° / 26°
May
66° / 33°
Jun
79° / 43°
Jul
81° / 48°
Aug
78° / 47°
Sep
72° / 40°
Oct
62° / 29°
Nov
48° / 18°
Dec
38° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tres Piedras, NM, 0.6 mi away at 8,139 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tres Piedras Bouldering is a bouldering area in the Tres Piedras Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with North Rock, South Rock and West Rock all about a mile away. The Tres Piedras RD lake fishing spot is less than a mile off, and the Tusas Loop hike lies about 3 miles away. The bouldering here is all on rock, with eight routes spread across the area. The grades run from V0+ to V7, so there is something for climbers of all levels. Some of the named routes include Bib Fortuna (V0+), Hole in my Black Heart (V2) and Mean Green Leaner (V7). Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tres Piedras show July highs around 81°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s.
Routes (8)
Bright Star Boulders(4)
Dark Star Boulder(2)
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