My Secret Garden
Secluded New Mexico crag offering varied climbing in a garden-like setting.
- 20 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Trad
Is My Secret Garden open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name My Secret Garden, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
My Secret Garden is a climbing area in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness, so expect the rules and expectations of a protected backcountry setting. The climbing here is all trad, with 20 routes spread across the area. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.11, with the median at 5.9. Some of the named routes include Little Mutt at 5.6, Bettie Page at 5.9, and Plan B at 5.11-. Several other climbing areas lie within a short distance, including Hole in the Wall and Andy Boy Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. Windward Wall is about 0.2 mile off. For a break from the rock, the Crest House Spur Trail is also about 0.2 mile away.
Routes (20)
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