New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

(05) The Open Face Wall

6-route climbing area in New Mexico with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.11c/d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit (05) The Open Face 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.

The Open Face 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 areas, with The Balcony, Monolith and Wall of Dreams all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Gallup airport weather station, about 4 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August climb into the upper 80s and bring more wet days. The High Desert Trail System starts about 1.4 miles away at the Mentmore entrance, with the Western loop and Middle loop within a few miles.

Routes (6)