New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(02) Slab Wall

Slab Wall in New Mexico has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit (02) Slab 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, 4.5 mi away at 6,471 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Slab Wall is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 1.5 miles from the town of Mentmore. It sits among a cluster of named walls, with Health Wall, Benny Silva Wall and Bivi Wall/Swallow Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact grouping of sport and mixed routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from the Gallup airport weather station, about 4.5 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F and bring the most wet days of the year. The routes here include Looking for Daniel at 5.8 and Pillow Roof at 5.11a, with Stick Your Fist Here at 5.8 as the only trad option. The High Desert Trail System is close by, with the Mentmore entrance about 1.4 miles away and the Western loop about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (6)