Major Wall
Major Wall in New Mexico has 31 climbing routes across 21 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 31 routes
- 5.5 – 5.14-
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Major Wall
Best months: March–May and September–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.
Jan
52° / 23°
3 wet
Feb
59° / 28°
3 wet
Mar
67° / 34°
3 wet
Apr
75° / 41°
2 wet
May
83° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
91° / 57°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 63°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
61° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
50° / 24°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Socorro, NM, 8 mi away at 4,593 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Major Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Socorro Field Office of New Mexico, about 8 miles from the town of Socorro. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, with Pocket Change Wall, Alcohol Wall and Unbeatable Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has 31 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few trad options. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.14-, with the hardest route, Zee Wicked Bulge, also known as Puff Daddy, at 5.14- and bolted by Ted Geving. Cactus Practice is a 5.11b sport route with a first ascent by Vaino Kodas in 2005, and Limp Caddy is a 5.12d sport route with a first ascent by Timy Fairfield. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Socorro show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F with more wet days. That station sits about 1,150 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.
Routes (31)
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