Alcohol Wall South
Alcohol Wall South in New Mexico offers 14 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 14 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Alcohol Wall South
Best months: March–May and September–October. 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.
Jan
52° / 23°
3 wet
Feb
59° / 28°
3 wet
Mar
67° / 34°
3 wet
Apr
75° / 41°
2 wet
May
83° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
91° / 57°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 63°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
61° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
50° / 24°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Socorro, NM, 7.9 mi away at 4,593 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Alcohol Wall South is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Socorro Field Office in New Mexico, about 8 miles from Socorro. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, including Alcohol Wall, Pocket Change Wall and Major Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 14 routes in total. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12b, and the median is 5.10+. Among the named routes are "Another Round" at 5.9 and "Power Play" at 5.12b. "Climbing While Intoxicated" is a 5.10b sport route, and "Spinal Spasms" is a 5.11 trad route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Socorro show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F with more wet days. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Water Canyon Campground is about 9 miles away. Box Canyon Road and Gramont Peak Trail are both within a quarter mile.
Routes (14)
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