New Mexico · Rock climbing · Truth or Consequences

Mud Mountain

Mud Mountain in New Mexico has 2 sport climbing routes spanning 2 difficulty grades.

2 routes
5.10b – 5.10c
Sport

Best time to visit Mud Mountain

Best months: February–May and September–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

    55° / 30°

    2 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 40°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 47°

    2 wet

  5. May

    85° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 68°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 66°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 60°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 49°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truth Or Consequence Ap, NM, 6.1 mi away at 4,850 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Mud Mountain is a climbing area in New Mexico on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Cruces District Office. It sits among several named climbing areas, with Crow Feather Wall, Vacation Wall and Winter Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Truth or Consequence show April and October highs around 76°F with lows in the upper 40s, while July and August highs reach the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year. The area has two sport routes, Zephyrus at 5.10b and Boreas at 5.10c. For a change from climbing, South Broadway Street and Broadway Street are hikes about 3.4 to 3.7 miles away.

Routes (2)