Texas · Bouldering · El Paso

Clawfoot

One of the harder climbs at The Wellsite's V2–V10 range.

V8
grade
Bouldering Pads
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Best time to visit Clawfoot

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.

  1. Jan

    54° / 32°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    59° / 35°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    67° / 41°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 65°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 60°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 50°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 39°

    3 wet

  12. 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, 7.3 mi away at 5,240 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Among the nine climbs catalogued at The Wellsite, this route sits near the top of the grade range, which spans from V2 to V10.

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