West Mountain
West Mountain in Texas has 46 climbing routes across 23 difficulty grades.
Photo: aafromaa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 46 routes
- V0 – V11
- Bouldering · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit West 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, 7.4 mi away at 5,240 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Mountain 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 bouldering and sport climbing spots, with several named climbing areas and trails within a short distance. The area is a bouldering hub, with 43 boulder problems and one mixed route among its 46 routes. The boulders run from V0- up to V11, and the hardest sport route is rated around 5.13+. Some of the named routes include Round Room Traverse (V0-), Fire It Up (V5) and Scream (V11). 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 closest climbing areas are Between the Sheets and The Wellsite, both about 0.1 mile away. West Mountain Trail and Starry-Eyed Man Trail are hiking options about 0.3 mile off.
Routes (46)
Adventureland(3)
Bobby's Bakery(2)
Crash Dummy(1)
Dam Boulders(3)
Devil's Butthole, The(1)
Eagle, The(2)
Forests of Azure(1)
Long Dong Roof(1)
Lower Forest(4)
Mother of the Future(1)
Natural Buttress(1)
Norwegian Wall(2)
Planet Zeist(1)
Round Room(2)
Scab Wall(1)
Scary Movie Boulders(2)
Scepter, The(3)
Shield, The(3)
Shroom and the Camel Toe(4)
Star Power(3)
Wall of the rumbling rabbits(1)
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