New Mexico · Rock climbing · Socorro

North Face

North Face in New Mexico has 5 climbing routes on a north face.

5 routes
5.9+ – 5.10b/c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit North Face

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.

  1. Jan

    52° / 23°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 28°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 34°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 41°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 57°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 63°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 61°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 41°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 31°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Socorro, NM, 7.3 mi away at 4,593 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

North Face is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Socorro Field Office of New Mexico, about 7 miles from the town of Socorro. It sits among several other climbing areas, including The Branch Office, East Side and Ultimate Boulder, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is sport and trad, with five routes in total. The grades run from 5.9+ up to 5.10+, and the hardest is Nein at 5.10+. Titanic is the only trad route, and it is also the easiest at 5.9+. The sport routes include Iceberg at 5.10- and Oui at 5.10b/c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Socorro show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F with more wet days. Water Canyon Campground is about 8 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (5)