The Stegasaur
Stegasaur in Texas has 7 bouldering routes with pads.
Photo: VisitElPaso, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- V4 – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Stegasaur
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.
The Stegasaur 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 areas, with Sign of the Choss, Perverted Sanctuary and Mopboys all about 0.1 mile away. The name of the area comes from the Stegasaur route, a V7 boulder problem. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V4 to V10. The Stegasaur itself is a V7, and Blueberry Wine is the hardest at V10. Rainer Maria, a V8-9, was first climbed by Rich Heisler in 2004. 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 Nature Trail and Pond Trail are both about 0.2 mile away, and the North Mountain Trail is about 0.3 mile off.
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