Santa Fe Area
Santa Fe Area in New Mexico has 5 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12-
- Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Santa Fe Area
Best months: April–June and August–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
43° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
48° / 21°
4 wet
Mar
57° / 26°
4 wet
Apr
64° / 32°
4 wet
May
74° / 41°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
86° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 35°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Fe 2, NM, 6.6 mi away at 6,756 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Santa Fe Area climbing area in New Mexico sits about 2 miles from the community of La Tierra. It is a compact cluster of climbing routes, with five routes listed in total, and it works well as a short outing for climbers looking to pair a climb with a walk or a ride nearby. The routes here run from about 5.8 to 5.12- on the YDS scale, with mixed and sport styles. Among them are Unknown Corner and Unknown Seam at 5.8, Succubus at 5.9-, and Tap Dancing on Glass 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 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. The closest trails are the Arroyo Calabases Trail, about a mile away, and the La Tierra Trail Network, about 1.6 miles off. Mountain bikers can ride Pipeline Road, roughly 1.4 miles away. For more climbing, the Twin Towers Sector lies about 10 miles away.
Routes (5)
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Devil's Throne(1)
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