The Garden
Garden, The in New Mexico has 20 climbing routes.
Photo: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 20 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12
- Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit The Garden
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.
Jan
59° / 30°
3 wet
Feb
64° / 34°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 39°
2 wet
Apr
78° / 46°
1 wet
May
87° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
4 wet
Jul
96° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
88° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
68° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
58° / 30°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 10.2 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Garden is a climbing area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of New Mexico, within the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office. It sits in designated wilderness, and the closest neighbors are the Romantic Spy Boulder and Hybrid Wall areas, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here runs from about 5.5 to 5.12 on the YDS scale, with a mix of sport and trad routes. The routes listed include 5.7 crack / face, R U Positive U Can't at 5.7, Clincher Crack at 5.8 and Fortune Cookie at 5.12. There are also bouldering options. 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 near 80°F, while July and August average highs around 96°F and bring more wet days. For a change from climbing, the Soledad Canyon Multi-Use Path and Sierra Vista Trail are both about 4.7 miles away. Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground lies about 10 miles off.
Routes (20)
Crown, The(2)
El Diablo Spire(4)
First Pillar(2)
Garden Slabs(2)
Garden Wall, The(2)
Monks, The(3)
New Challenge Wall(1)
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