New Mexico · Rock climbing · El Rito

Little River Wall

Little River Wall in New Mexico has 7 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.12c
Sport

Is Little River Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Little River Wall

Best months: April–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

    41° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 21°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Rito, NM, 4 mi away at 6,870 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Little River Wall is a climbing area in the El Rito Ranger District of Carson National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Cobble Cave, Sideshow Attraction Wall and Main Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with seven routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.12c. The easiest is Captain Underpants at 5.5, and the hardest is Slopey Joe (aka King Cobble) at 5.12c. The median grade is 5.8. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Rito show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August the wettest months. El Rito campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Pirate's Wall is about 2.2 miles away.

Routes (7)