New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carnuel

Pop Goes the Climber

Mid-range climb among 24 routes at Carnuel Crag.

5.10a/b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Pop Goes the Climber

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

    45° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 29°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 35°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 58°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 61°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 4.8 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 24 routes catalogued at Carnuel Crag, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Carnuel Crag — the crag this route is on
Carnuel Crag, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Francis Storr, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Carnuel. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Stone Age Climbing Gym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~8 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Santa Fe Climbing Center

Rock Climbing business nearby (~49 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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