North Mountain
North Mountain in Texas has 76 climbing routes across 25 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 76 routes
- V0+ – V11
- Bouldering · Trad · Sport
Best time to visit North Mountain
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, 7.8 mi away at 5,240 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North Mountain is a climbing area inside Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits at the center of a cluster of bouldering spots and routes, with several named climbing areas and the North Mountain Trail and Basin Area Trail within a short walk. The area is best known for its bouldering. Of the 76 routes listed, 64 are boulder problems, with the V scale ranging from V0- to V11-12 and the YDS scale up to about 5.12c. Sport and trad climbers also have a few options. Some of the most notable boulders include Gay Abandon (V0-), Pearl Necklace (V4) and Pinch Face (V6). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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 other climbing areas sit right beside North Mountain, including Sign of the Choss, The Stegasaur and Perverted Sanctuary, all about 0.1 mile away. The North Mountain Trail starts about 0.2 mile off.
Routes (76)
Beggar’s Boulder(1)
Bloodline(2)
Cueva de Leon(1)
Deliverance area(3)
End Loop Area(4)
Fox Tower(2)
Fox's Den(1)
Ghetto Simulator(3)
Guns of Navarone(3)
Kitchen, The(3)
Laguna Corridor(4)
Loaded with Power(2)
Look Sharp Rock(3)
Lost Puppy Boulder(1)
Mammary Lane(2)
Michael Kenyon(4)
Nachoman(2)
North Of The Chains Overhang(3)
Ranger Rock(3)
Scary Boulder(1)
See-thru Hueco Boulder(1)
Southern Belle/ No Time To Die(1)
Summit Boulders(3)
Three Stack, The(2)
Warm Up Wall(1)
Wish It Were Still Lost Boulder(1)
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