Texas · Rock climbing · El Paso

Back of the Maze

Back of the Maze in Texas has 10 bouldering routes with 8 difficulty grades.

10 routes

V0- – V10-11

Bouldering

Best time to visit Back of the Maze

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
54° / 32°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
59° / 35°
3 wet · 1 snow
Mar
67° / 41°
3 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
2 wet
May
85° / 55°
2 wet
Jun
93° / 64°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 65°
7 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
4 wet
Oct
76° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 39°
3 wet
Dec
54° / 33°
4 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Paso 32 Ene, TX, 7.1 mi away at 5,240 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Back of the Maze is a bouldering area within Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with East Spur and Stableboy Rock and Vicinity just 0.1 mile away and Tabloid Pass about 0.2 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 10 routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0- up to V10-11, with the median around V8. Among the named routes are The Handcuff Trick at V0- and Flower Power at V10-11, which was first ascended by Fred. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Paso show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 76°F, while June and July average highs near 93°F with more wet days. The East Spur Trail and Tabloid Pass Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Starry-Eyed Man Trail is about 0.3 mile off. The Maze climbing area is about 0.2 mile away.