New Mexico · Rock climbing · Alamogordo

Mid-Town

Mid-Town in New Mexico has 22 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

Mid-TownPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
22 routes
5.8 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad

Is Mid-Town open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Mid-Town

Best months: March–November. 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

    48° / 26°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 33°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  5. May

    73° / 45°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 54°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 56°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    48° / 26°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mtn Park, NM, 2.3 mi away at 6,804 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mid-Town is a climbing area in the Sacramento Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named climbing areas, with Shady Side, Far Side Right and Shady Side Left all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mtn Park show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 10 each month. For a hike, Grand View and Salado Canyon Trail are each about a mile away. Slide campground is roughly 6 miles off.

Routes (22)