The Barn Yard
Barn Yard is a New Mexico climbing crag with 23 routes.
- 23 routes
- V0-1 – V6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Barn Yard
Best months: April–June and August–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
44° / 16°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
48° / 20°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
57° / 24°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 32°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 40°
4 wet
Jun
85° / 49°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 57°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 24°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 16°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM, 1 mi away at 6,577 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Barn Yard is a bouldering area in Gallup, New Mexico, about 2.5 miles from town. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Todd's Boulders just 0.6 miles away and the North Hogback Trail at 0.7 miles. The area holds 23 bouldering problems, all rated on the V scale from V0-1 up to V6. The easiest routes include Book Worm and Hawk wing, while Falcon Punch is the hardest at V6. The median grade is V2+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gallup show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about nine and ten a month.
Routes (23)
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