New Mexico · Rock climbing · Youngsville

Eclipse Buttress

Eclipse Buttress in New Mexico has 1 trad climbing route.

1 route
5.10
Trad

Is Eclipse Buttress open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Santa Fe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Eclipse Buttress

Best months: May–June and September. 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

    36° / 9°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 20°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 25°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 32°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 39°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 45°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 43°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 35°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 17°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 9°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 17.5 mi away at 8,716 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.

Eclipse Buttress is a climbing area in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of hiking routes, with Coyote Canyon and Encino each about 2.6 miles away. The climbing here is a single traditional route, Desert Eclipse, rated YDS 5.10. It was first climbed by Josh Gross and Noah Bigwood. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 74°F for the high and 45°F for the low, though that station sits several hundred feet lower than the buttress, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 36°F. Nearby hiking includes the Mesa del Medio Trail (97) and the Cerro Pedernal Trail, both within about 5 miles.

Routes (1)