New Mexico · Rock climbing · Magdalena

Full Moon Wall

Full Moon Wall in New Mexico has 11 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport

Is Full Moon Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.

  • Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01

    Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Magdalena Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Full Moon 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

    53° / 20°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    57° / 23°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    64° / 27°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 34°

    1 wet

  5. May

    79° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 50°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 56°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 54°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 35°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 25°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 19°

    3 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winston, NM, 16.9 mi away at 6,196 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Full Moon Wall is a sport climbing area in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in northern New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Luna Park, The Northwest Passage and Campground all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport, and the routes range from around 5.7 to 5.12b. Houston, We Have a Problem and Giant Leap are two of the named routes, the latter the hardest at 5.12b. The grade scale is the YDS system, and the median route grade is 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Winston weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, roughly nine and ten a month. For a hike nearby, Shipman is about 4.2 miles away and the Grand Enchantment Trail about 4.3 miles.

Routes (11)