New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(03) Wall of Dreams

Wall of Dreams in New Mexico has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.

10 routes
5.9- – 5.12
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit (03) Wall of Dreams

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.

(03) Wall of Dreams is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 1.4 miles from the town of Mentmore. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with (04) The Balcony, (05) The Open Face Wall and The Monolith all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 routes, with sport climbing making up seven of them and mixed climbing three. Grades run from 5.9- up to 5.12, with the median at 5.10d. Among the named routes are Flakes Don't Fail Me Now at 5.10b and Lost Boys at 5.12. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. 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 89°F and bring the most wet days of the year. The Mentmore entrance to the High Desert Trail System is about 1.4 miles away, and the Western loop of the High Desert Trail System is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (10)