The Dark Heart
Dark Heart, The is a bouldering area in Texas with 17 routes.
- 17 routes
- V0 – V9-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Dark Heart
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, 7.3 mi away at 5,240 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Dark Heart 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 spots, with Maiden Gully, Warm Up Roof and S-Curve all about 0.1 mile away, and Dragon's Den at a similar distance. The area is best suited to boulderers, with 17 routes on the V scale, ranging from V0 to V9. 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 routes here run the full range of bouldering grades. Dark Angel is a V0, and Heartbreaker Traverse is a V3. At the top end, Taxing the Pipe is a V9- and Rose Fruited Juniper is a V9.
Routes (17)
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