Retirement Wall

Retirement Wall is a sport climbing area in the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Los Huevos, The Subdivisions and Leaning Tower all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10- up to 5.13a. Out to Pasture is the easiest, at 5.10-, and Golden Years is the hardest, at 5.13a. The median grade is 5.10d. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Los Alamos show July highs around 74°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For a change from the rock, the East Fork Trail (137) is about 0.3 mile away, and Jemez Falls Campground is about 3.7 miles off.