Potrillo Cliffs
Potrillo Cliffs in New Mexico has 36 routes spanning 15 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 36 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12+
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Potrillo Cliffs
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.
Jan
44° / 20°
4 wet
Feb
50° / 23°
4 wet
Mar
59° / 28°
5 wet
Apr
66° / 34°
4 wet
May
76° / 43°
4 wet
Jun
87° / 52°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 27°
4 wet
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, 14.2 mi away at 6,344 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Potrillo Cliffs is a climbing area in New Mexico managed by the Department of Energy, sitting among a cluster of trails and climbing spots in the surrounding area. The closest trails are the Access Trail to Estante Trail, the Estante Rim Trail and the Ruin Mesa Trail, all about 0.2 miles away, and the Tortilla Flats climbing area is about 0.3 miles off. The area has 36 routes, with mixed climbing the most common style. The YDS grades run from 5.6 to 5.12+, and a few of the named routes include Grandstanding at 5.6, Belly Flop at 5.8+, and Double Trouble at 5.12+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Fe 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.
Routes (36)
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