New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

(C) Reddi-Wip Area

Reddi-Wip Area in New Mexico has 8 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

(C) Reddi-Wip AreaPhoto: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.5 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit (C) Reddi-Wip Area

Best months: October–April. 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

    59° / 30°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 34°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 39°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  5. May

    87° / 54°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 69°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 48°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 18 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Reddi-Wip Area is a climbing area in New Mexico on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Cruces District Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including the Jungle Gym Area, the Original Area and the Rough and Ready Hills, all about 0.1 mile away. The North End routes are also close by. The area has eight routes, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.12a. The styles include sport, mixed and trad climbing. Among the named routes are "Try Trad" (5.5, trad), "Reddi-Wip" (5.10b, sport) and "Excrement Adventure" (5.12a, mixed). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July average highs near 96°F. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.

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