Hall of Giants
Hall of Giants in New Mexico has 6 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.10+ – 5.13
- Trad
Is Hall of Giants 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 Hall of Giants
Best months: April–June 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.
Jan
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
61° / 35°
6 wet
May
70° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 53°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos, NM, 6.2 mi away at 7,424 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hall of Giants is a climbing area in New Mexico, within the Santa Fe National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing and hiking destinations, with The Sanctuary just 0.1 mile away and Capulin Trail 427 about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all trad, and the routes run from 5.10+ to 5.13. The hardest is Little John at 5.13. Jack and the Beanstalk is 5.10+, and Babe and The Giant Peach are both around 5.12. The crack-based The Cracken is 5.11-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Los Alamos weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 63°F, while July and August bring more wet days. For more time outdoors, the Main Sector climbing area is about a mile away, and Tetilla Peak campground lies roughly 9.6 miles off.
Routes (6)
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