New Mexico · Rock climbing · Santa Fe

The Overlook

4 sport routes in New Mexico at Overlook, The

The OverlookPhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
5.9- – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit The Overlook

Best months: April–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

    44° / 20°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 23°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 28°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 34°

    4 wet

  5. May

    76° / 43°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 52°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 58°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 56°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 38°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 20°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Fe Co Muni Ap, NM, 15.4 mi away at 6,344 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Overlook is a climbing area in New Mexico, about 1.3 miles from the town of Buckman. The land is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average highs near 88°F with about 10 wet days a month. Several climbing areas sit right next to the Overlook, including the South/East side, North/West side and Lower Buttress, each about 0.1 mile away. The Blue Dot Trail and River Trail are both about half a mile off.

Routes (4)

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