Texas · Rock climbing · El Paso

Split & Malice Boulders

6 bouldering routes in Texas spanning 4 difficulty grades.

Split & Malice BouldersPhoto: aafromaa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Split & Malice Boulders

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, 7.9 mi away at 5,240 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Split & Malice Boulders 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 and hiking spots, with Central Wall and Indecent Exposure Buttress both about 0.1 mile away and North Mountain Trail at a similar distance. The boulders are a compact, low-elevation destination. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0 to V3. The easiest are 7-10 Split, Banana Split and Split Crack, all at V0, while A-Scape is the hardest at V3. Divine Descent, a V2, was first climbed by Lowell. 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. Other climbing areas close by include Trac II and North Mountain, both about 0.2 mile away. Hikers can also reach the Basin Area Trail and the Nature Trail, each about 0.4 mile off.

Routes (6)

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