New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(01) East Corridor Wall

East Corridor Wall in New Mexico has 5 climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.10b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit (01) East Corridor Wall

Best months: May and September. 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

    45° / 14°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 19°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 28°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 36°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 45°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 54°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 53°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 44°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 31°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 14°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gallup Muni Ap, NM, 4.3 mi away at 6,471 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Corridor Wall is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 1.4 miles from the town of Mentmore. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Balcony, The Open Face Wall and The Monolith all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of sport and trad routes, with five routes listed in total. The climbing here runs from 5.9 up to 5.10b, with sport routes making up most of the options. Blood Donation Station is the only trad route, a 5.9 first ascended by Michael LaPlante. The sport routes include Stranded at 5.9, Unconstrained at 5.10a and High Stepping at 5.10b, all first ascended by Scott Halliday. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Gallup airport weather station, about 4.3 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average highs near 86 to 89°F. The High Desert Trail System is close by for a change of pace. The Mentmore entrance is about 1.3 miles away, and the Western loop is about 1.5 miles away.

Routes (5)