Upper Mound (main upper cluster of boulders)
Upper Mound (main upper cluster of boulders) is a bouldering area in New Mexico with 14 routes.
- 14 routes
- V0 – V7-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Upper Mound (main upper cluster of boulders)
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.
Jan
45° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
51° / 29°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
60° / 35°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
68° / 40°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
78° / 49°
5 wet
Jun
88° / 58°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
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, 3.4 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Mound is a bouldering cluster in the Sandia Foothills of New Mexico, set on city land. It sits in a tight group of climbing areas, with the main cluster of boulders joined by Upper Mound - the corridor, U-Mound and Brett and Jill boulders, all within about a tenth of a mile. The grade range runs from V0 to V7, with the most common problems in the V3 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in the Albuquerque foothills show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F. Midsummer brings the most wet days, with July and August each averaging about 11. Several other areas are close by. The U Mound Eye of the Sandias Link hike is about 0.3 miles away, and the Foothills hike is about half a mile off.
Routes (14)
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