New Mexico · Rock climbing · Socorro

East Side

East Side in New Mexico has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit East Side

Best months: March–May and September–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

    52° / 23°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 28°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 34°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 41°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 57°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 63°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 61°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 41°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 31°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Socorro, NM, 7.3 mi away at 4,593 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

East Side is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Socorro Field Office, in New Mexico's Socorro area. The surrounding district holds several named climbing spots, and the East Side climbs sit among them, with The Branch Office, Ultimate Boulder and The Gimmes all about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of routes, six in all, with grades from 5.7 up to 5.10d. The styles run from trad to sport to mixed, and the median grade is 5.10a. Choss No Mas is a trad route at 5.7, and Rocket Ramp is a trad route at 5.10d. Sport climbers can try Its All About Commitment at 5.9+ or Line of Credit at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Socorro weather station, about 7 miles away, put April highs around 75°F and October highs around 73°F. July and August bring highs near 91°F and more wet days, and the station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Water Canyon Campground is about 8 miles away for an overnight stay. The Box Canyon Rd hike lies 0.2 mile off, and the North Box Trail and Silva Trail are each about 0.6 mile away.

Routes (6)

Loan Shark Wall(1)

Rocket Ramp5.10d