New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carlsbad

Breakfast Wall

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

7 routes
5.4 – 5.10a/b
Sport

Is Breakfast Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Breakfast Wall

Best months: February–May and August–November. 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

    54° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 34°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    79° / 55°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 63°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 64°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 62°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 58°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 50°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 39°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 33°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pine Springs, TX, 23.9 mi away at 5,591 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Breakfast Wall is a sport climbing area in the Guadalupe Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Last Chance Canyon just 0.1 mile away and Mad Cow Wall and Tombstone Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The area has seven sport routes, all of which were first ascended by Mike and Chris Gillet or Mike Gillet. The grades range from 5.4 to 5.10, with Lucky Charms and Erika on Toast at 5.10a and 5.10a/b. The easiest routes are Malt-O-Meal and Oatmeal, both 5.4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pine Springs, Texas, show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year.

Routes (7)