New Mexico · Rock climbing · Arroyo Hondo

John Dunn Bridge Area

John Dunn Bridge Area in New Mexico has 6 climbing routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit John Dunn Bridge Area

Best months: May–June 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

    42° / 12°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 19°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 25°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    73° / 37°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 53°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 51°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 45°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 22°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 14°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taos, NM, 11.7 mi away at 6,965 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

John Dunn Bridge Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Taos Field Office of New Mexico, about 11 miles from Taos. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Solar Asylum just 0.1 mile away and River Wall and John's Wall each about 0.3 mile off, so it works well as a base for exploring the cluster. The area offers a mix of climbing styles. Six routes are listed, including two boulders, two sport routes and two trad routes. Grades run from about 5.9 to 5.12a on the YDS scale, with V2-3 to V6 on the V scale. Among the named routes are Juaq's Crack, a trad climb at 5.9, and The Alchemist, a sport route at 5.12a. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Taos weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Winter is cold, with January highs near 42°F and lows around 12°F. Nearby options include the Horsethief Loop hike about 1.2 miles away and the Horsethief Connector mountain biking route about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Lower Hondo campground is about 8.7 miles off, and the Rio Grande offers river fishing about 9.4 miles away.

Routes (6)