New Mexico Navajolands
New Mexico Navajolands is a 5-route climbing area in New Mexico with trad routes and 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9-
- Trad
Best time to visit New Mexico Navajolands
Best months: April–June and August–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
39° / 18°
Feb
46° / 24°
Mar
55° / 30°
Apr
60° / 35°
May
72° / 43°
Jun
84° / 53°
Jul
88° / 59°
Aug
85° / 58°
Sep
79° / 52°
Oct
67° / 39°
Nov
53° / 29°
Dec
41° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lukachukai, AZ, 25.3 mi away at 6,520 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The New Mexico Navajolands is a climbing area in New Mexico on land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, within the Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management unit. It is a traditional climbing destination with five routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.9 on the YDS scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Lukachukai, Arizona weather station, about 25 miles away, show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to 88°F and January lows drop to 18°F. The five routes here are all trad, with the North Summit, Regular Route at 5.7 and the South Summit, Regular Route at 5.9. The Big Flute is a 5.9- and Southeast Gully is 5.8+.
Routes (5)
Barber Peak(1)
Bennett Peak(1)
Kokopelli Spire(1)
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