New Mexico · Rock climbing · Alto

Monjeau Peak

Monjeau Peak in New Mexico has 18 climbing routes across 15 grades, featuring bouldering, sport, and trad.

18 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering · Sport · Trad

Is Monjeau Peak open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 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 Monjeau Peak

Best months: May–June 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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 19°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 22°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 26°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 38°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 45°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 48°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 47°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 42°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 34°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 19°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cloudcroft, NM, 32.8 mi away at 8,679 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Monjeau Peak is a climbing area in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, which makes it a compact destination for climbers looking to tackle several crags in one outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cloudcroft weather station show May highs around 66°F and October highs near 60°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year, about 16 each month. Several climbing areas lie within a short distance. Half Moon Boulder, West Faces and Fin Boulder are all about 0.1 mile away, and No Way Out Boulder is roughly 0.2 mile off. For a hike, Telephone Canyon is about 1.5 miles away.

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