New Mexico · Rock climbing · Cedro

Block Wall

Block Wall in New Mexico has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.

7 routes
5.9+ – 5.11c
Sport

Is Block Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Block Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Block Wall

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 19°

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

  3. Mar

    55° / 26°

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

  5. May

    73° / 41°

  6. Jun

    83° / 49°

  7. Jul

    83° / 53°

  8. Aug

    80° / 52°

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

  11. Nov

    54° / 24°

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandia Park, NM, 12.4 mi away at 7,030 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Block Wall is a climbing area in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Big Block and Bouldering Cave both about 0.1 mile away and Cedro Creek Nature Trail at a similar distance. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Sandia Park weather station run to highs around 73°F in May and 77°F in September, while winter highs there hover in the low 40s. Cedro Peak Road lies about half a mile off, and Otero Canyon is roughly 0.7 mile away. For more climbing, Ranger Station Wall is about 3 miles out.

Routes (7)

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