New Mexico · Rock climbing · Vadito

Fire Wall

Fire Wall in New Mexico has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

17 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Fire Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Fire Wall

Best months: May–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

    44° / 18°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 20°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 29°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    65° / 36°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 47°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 46°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    52° / 24°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gascon, NM, 19.8 mi away at 8,250 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fire Wall is a climbing area in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Block and Water Wall both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 17 routes, mostly sport climbing with one trad route. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12a, with the median at 5.11a. Stella's Groove is the easiest at 5.7, and Hammer Time is the hardest at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gascon show July highs around 76°F with lows near 47°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Comales campground is 0.4 mile away, and the Rio Pueblo paddling route is 0.5 mile off. Tio Maes Canyon and Osha Canyon are both within about a mile for hiking.

Routes (17)

E-Z RiderFA: tim naylor, jay foley,5.10aKindlingFA: Dan Greenwald & Gina Hawryluk5.10aPrescribed BurnFA: Dan Greenwald & Jay Foley5.10bStill SmokinFA: Dan Greenwald & Gina Hawryluk5.10dFiyo5.11+ReigniteFA: Dan Greenwald, Jay Foley & GinKevin Ormerod5.11+Fire WalkerFA: Spike Lynch, Jay Foley & Dan Greenwald5.11aThe AnvilFA: Dan Greenwald, Gina Hawryluk5.11aThe EggFA: Dan Greenwald & Gina Hawryluk5.11aFlashbackFA: Dan Greenwald, Jay Foley, et al5.11bBurntFA: cliff reed/jay foley5.11cToastFA: Jay Foley5.11dUp In Smoke5.11dHammer TimeFA: Dr. Spike5.12aStella's GrooveFA: Dan Greenwald5.7Dennis Hopper Memorial RouteFA: J Foley, Tim Naylor, Ted O'maley. Memorial Day 20105.7+In DescentFA: J.Foley, Carlos Abeyta, Vali Valus5.9