New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(04) The Balcony

Crag in New Mexico with 6 sport climbing routes.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.10b
Sport

Best time to visit (04) The Balcony

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.

The Balcony 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 Open Face Wall, The Monolith and Wall of Dreams all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of sport routes, and the closest trailhead is the Mentmore entrance to the High Desert Trail System, also about 1.4 miles off. 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 near 68°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s. The routes here are all sport, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.10b. Betty's Redemption and Purchase Agreement are both 5.8, and Crow's Feet is the hardest at 5.10b.

Routes (6)