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Main Wall

Main Wall is a New Mexico climbing crag with 17 sport routes.

17 routes
5.8 – 5.11b
Sport

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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 Main 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, 3.9 mi away at 6,870 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Main Wall is a sport climbing area in the El Rito Ranger District of Carson National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Cobble Cave and Little River Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.8 up to 5.11b. The median grade is 5.10a. Among the named routes are Love Mongers for the Win at 5.8 and Pull the Mirrors Off Your Cadillac (So it Doesn't Look Like You Look Back) at 5.11b. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the El Rito weather station, about 4 miles away, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days. El Rito campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Pirate's Wall is about 2.2 miles away.

Routes (17)

Bloody TurnipFA: Walt Whetham5.10ChronostasisFA: Jason Halladay, Walt Whetham5.10Cobbles of Ill ReputeFA: Walt Whetham, Jason Halladay, Hagen Telg5.10Better than a Slap in the Belly with a Wet FishFA: Walt Whetham5.10-Baby Disco ShowFA: Jason Halladay, Allison Fritz5.10aBit by the BitFA: Jason Halladay, Allison Fritz5.10aEverybody Jae Chang TonightFA: Walt Whetham, Jason Halladay5.10aHello NastyFA: Walt Whetham5.10aBusted by DeweyFA: Walt Whetham, Hagen Telg, Jason Halladay5.10bGoiter GrabberFA: Walt Whetham, Hagen Telg, Jason Halladay5.10c/dHawg-Dawg's Mind-Boggling Explosion of Fun and Excitement feat. David HasselhoffFA: Hagen Telg, Jason Halladay, Walt Whetham5.11a/bPull the Mirrors Off Your Cadillac (So it Doesn't Look Like You Look Back)FA: Jason Halladay, Allison Fritz5.11bLove Mongers for the WinFA: Walt Whetham5.8Crestone Puddin'FA: Jason Halladay, Walt Whetham5.8+Imitation StrawberryFA: Walt Whetham, Hagen Telg, Jason Halladay5.9Pinch and RollFA: Jason Halladay5.9Joy-Poppin' with Bubble GummersFA: Walt Whetham, Jason Halladay5.9-