New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carlsbad

The Heater

The Heater in New Mexico has 5 sport climbing routes on 2 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.11a
Sport

Is Heater, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

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

Best time to visit The Heater

Best months: September–May. 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

    56° / 34°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    61° / 37°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 43°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 49°

    2 wet

  5. May

    84° / 58°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 66°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 68°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 66°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 60°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 52°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 42°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 35°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlsbad Caverns, NM, 18.5 mi away at 4,435 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Heater is a climbing area in the Guadalupe Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Mad Cow Wall, Last Chance Canyon and Violince Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Carlsbad Caverns weather station, about 18.5 miles away, show April highs near 76°F and October highs near 75°F, while June and July average around 91°F. The Overlook Trail is about 2.3 miles away, and White Oaks and Sitting Bull Falls are both within about 3.3 miles.

Routes (5)