Love Shack Area
Love Shack Area in New Mexico offers 12 sport climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
- 12 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12d
- Sport
Is Love Shack Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Jemez Ranger District. It doesn't name Love Shack Area, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFSR 313 Closed Due to Washout Near NM Highway 12
Agency closure covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District
Gilman Tunnels closed due to rockslide
Agency alert covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Jemez Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Love Shack Area
Best months: May–June and 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
36° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 25°
8 wet
May
62° / 32°
8 wet
Jun
72° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 45°
15 wet
Aug
71° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 2.8 mi away at 8,716 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Love Shack Area is a sport climbing area in the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Chilly Willy Wall and The Grotto each about 0.1 mile away and Gateway Rock about 0.2 mile off. The area is known for its sport routes, which range from 5.9 to 5.12d, and it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Los Alamos show May highs around 62°F and September highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 15 each month. Among the 12 sport routes here, Agent Orange is 5.9, Wading Game is 5.12a, and Death Grip is 5.12d. The East Fork Trail (137) lies about 0.8 mile away for a walk off the rock, and Jemez Falls Campground is about 4.1 miles off for an overnight stay.
Routes (12)
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