New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(04) Benny Silva Wall

Benny Silva Wall in New Mexico has 6 mixed routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11b/c
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit (04) Benny Silva 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.

Benny Silva 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, Bivi Wall/Swallow Wall and Slab Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is part of a small, compact network of climbing spots, and the High Desert Trail System passes within a short drive. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Gallup airport weather station, about 4.5 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s. The wall has six routes, with sport climbing the dominant style. The grades range from 5.8 to 5.11b/c. Big Blobs of Love and Fetus Envy are both 5.8, and From CZ With Love is the hardest at 5.11b/c.

Routes (6)