Independence Gully
Independence Gully in New Mexico has 5 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Is Independence Gully open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
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Best time to visit Independence Gully
Best months: May–September. 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
38° / 8°
Feb
41° / 12°
Mar
50° / 20°
Apr
59° / 26°
May
66° / 33°
Jun
79° / 43°
Jul
81° / 48°
Aug
78° / 47°
Sep
72° / 40°
Oct
62° / 29°
Nov
48° / 18°
Dec
38° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tres Piedras, NM, 0.9 mi away at 8,139 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Independence Gully is a climbing area in the Tres Piedras Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, about 0.9 miles from the Tres Piedras weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Beastie Alley, Mosaic Rock and North Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one sport. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11b, with the hardest being the sport route Dependence. Double Your Pleasure, a 5.10d trad route, was first climbed by William Penner and Mick Schein, and Independence, a 5.11a, was first climbed by Jay Foley around 1993. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Tres Piedras station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Tres Piedras RD, a lake fishing spot, is about 1.2 miles away, and the Tusas Loop hike is about 2.5 miles off.
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