New Mexico · Rock climbing · Jemez Springs

Warm-up Boulder

Warm-up Boulder in New Mexico has 8 bouldering routes with 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Is Warm-up Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Jemez Ranger District. It doesn't name Warm-up Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Jemez Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Warm-up Boulder

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

    48° / 19°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 22°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 28°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 33°

    3 wet

  5. May

    76° / 41°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 50°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 55°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 54°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 36°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 26°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jemez Springs, NM, 6.6 mi away at 6,262 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Warm-up Boulder is a bouldering area in the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Pond and Liar, Liar Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area has eight bouldering routes, all rated from V1 to V8 on the V scale. The easiest is Pocket at V1, and the hardest is Dani's Mantle Project at V8, which was first climbed by Lee Brinckerhoff and Chris Eckstien. The median grade is V3, so the range runs from easy to challenging. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Jemez Springs weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F with more wet days. Paliza campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Bench Trail is about 4.3 miles away. The Jemez River, about 5 miles off, offers canoeing.

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