New Mexico · Rock climbing · Carlsbad

Rose Bud Wall

Rose Bud Wall in New Mexico has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.10a/b – 5.11c
Sport

Is Rose Bud Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rose Bud Wall

Best months: September–May. 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

    56° / 34°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    61° / 37°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 43°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 49°

    2 wet

  5. May

    84° / 58°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 66°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 68°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 66°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 60°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 52°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 42°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 35°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlsbad Caverns, NM, 15.5 mi away at 4,435 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rose Bud Wall is a sport climbing area in the Guadalupe Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Big Horn Wall and Sitting Bull Falls both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10a/b up to 5.11c. Wounded Knee, Firewater and Six Little Indians are the easiest, while Spinal Tap and Big Medicine are the hardest. John Gogus is the first ascent listed for several of the routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Carlsbad Caverns weather station, about 15.5 miles away, show April highs near 76°F and October highs near 75°F, while June and July average around 91°F. Nearby, Last Chance Canyon and the CCC Trail are both within half a mile, and the Heater and Mad Cow Wall climbing areas lie about 3.4 miles away.

Routes (7)