Windy Bridge - Brautigan Boulder
5 bouldering routes at Windy Bridge - Brautigan Boulder in New Mexico.
- 5 routes
- V1-2 – V6-7
- Bouldering
Is Windy Bridge - Brautigan Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District.
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-12 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
Temporary area, road, and trail closures for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire impacts
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-05 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Windy Bridge - Brautigan Boulder
Best months: April–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
47° / 18°
4 wet · 3 snow
Feb
50° / 21°
4 wet · 2 snow
Mar
57° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 31°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
73° / 39°
4 wet
Jun
84° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
78° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 25°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
47° / 18°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pecos Nm, NM, 10.2 mi away at 6,878 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Windy Bridge - Brautigan Boulder is a bouldering area on Forest Service land in the Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pecos River Canyon about 0.3 miles away and The Rim of the World about 0.4 miles off. The area has five boulder problems, ranging from V1-2 to V6-7. Trout Fishing In America and Watermelon Sugar are among the boulders in the V1-2 to V2-3 range, while Sombrero Fallout is the hardest, at V6-7. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. A nearby weather station at Pecos, about 10 miles away, records typical average highs of 73°F in May and 78°F in September, with lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Midsummer brings highs in the mid 80s and around 12 wet days a month in July and August. Field Tract Campground is about 0.7 miles away. Links Tract Campground, Holy Ghost and Las Trampas are within about 6 miles.
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