New Mexico · Rock climbing · Torreon

Bulge Wall

Bulge Wall in New Mexico has 6 routes ranging from moderate to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Bulge Wall open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Bulge Wall

Best months: April–May 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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 23°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 27°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    76° / 41°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 50°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 45°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 19°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mountainair 8nw, NM, 4.9 mi away at 6,672 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Bulge Wall is a climbing area in the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Radical Wall, Power Wall and Flowing Cave Area all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs near 85 to 88°F and about 10 to 11 wet days a month. For a change from climbing, Capilla Peak Road and the Manzano Crest Trail are both about 2.8 miles away. Fourth of July Campground, roughly 7.7 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (6)