Midnight Pumpkin Wall
Midnight Pumpkin Wall is a New Mexico climbing crag with 6 sport routes across 5 grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.10a/b – 5.11d
- Sport
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.
Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01
Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District
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Best time to visit Midnight Pumpkin 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.
Jan
43° / 20°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
64° / 33°
3 wet
May
73° / 41°
4 wet
Jun
83° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
83° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 20°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pietown 19ne, NM, 18 mi away at 7,961 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Midnight Pumpkin Wall is a climbing area in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Pogue's Cave Area, Enchanted Tower and Sleeping Beauty Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination. Six routes are listed, all rated between 5.10a/b and 5.11d on the YDS scale. The hardest are Cinderella's Nightmare and Midnight Pumpkin, both 5.11d. Date with Drizzela, 5.11a, was first climbed by Walt Wilkinson, and Glass Slipper, 5.11d, by Don Goodhew and Bertrand Gramont. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pietown run to highs around 73°F in May and 75°F in September, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 and 12 a month. Winter highs there average in the low 40s. Datil Well Recreation Area Campground, about 6.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
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