Minor Wall
Minor Wall in New Mexico has 20 routes across 16 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.
- 20 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Minor 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, 7.8 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.
Minor Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in New Mexico's Socorro Field Office, about 8 miles from the town of Socorro. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Las Hermanas just 0.2 miles away and Scarry Wall and Major Wall both about half a mile off. The area's climbing is mostly sport, with 15 sport routes and four trad routes among the 20 listed. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12a, and one boulder route is also available. Notable routes include the trad "Son of Sam" at 5.7 and the sport "Left Socorro Louie" at 5.10c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Socorro show highs around 75°F in April and 73°F in October, with July and August highs near 91°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. The South Box Trail starts about 0.2 miles away, and the Gramont Peak Trail and Gloryana Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. For camping, Water Canyon Campground is about 8 miles away.
Routes (20)
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