Texas · Rock climbing · El Paso

Perverted Sanctuary

Perverted Sanctuary in Texas has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.

Perverted SanctuaryPhoto: VisitElPaso, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Perverted Sanctuary

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, 7.8 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.

Perverted Sanctuary is a climbing area within Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Sign of the Choss, The Stegasaur and Mopboys all about 0.1 mile away. The Nature Trail and Pond Trail are hiking options within about 0.2 mile. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable weather. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Paso show October highs around 76°F and lows near 50°F, while July and August highs climb to about 93°F with more wet days. The area offers both sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11+. Among the routes are Flake Roof, a sport climb at 5.11, and Perverts Delight, a sport climb at 5.11+.

Routes (5)