Texas · Rock climbing · El Paso

Mushroom Boulder

Mushroom Boulder in Texas has 14 routes across 10 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

Mushroom BoulderPhoto: aafromaa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Mushroom Boulder

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, 7.7 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.

Mushroom Boulder is a climbing area in Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and short trails, so it works well as one stop in a longer visit to the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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. Several climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Big Time, The, Small Potatoes, The and 100 Proof Roof. The Pond Trail is also about 0.1 mile off.

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