Hey Joe
Near the top of Mud Hueco's 30 catalogued routes, which ranged from 5.7 to 5.13a.
- 5.12a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Hey Joe
Best months: August–October. 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
38° / 19°
17 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
50° / 27°
15 wet
Apr
64° / 37°
14 wet
May
72° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
14 wet
Aug
80° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 29°
12 wet
Dec
43° / 24°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV, 5.3 mi away at 1,953 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 30 routes catalogued at the now-closed Mud Hueco crag, this climb sits near the upper end of the grade range that spans 5.7 to 5.13a.
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