New Mexico · Rock climbing · Jemez Springs

The Satellite

Satellite is a New Mexico bouldering crag with 14 routes.

14 routes

V0+ – V7

Bouldering

Is Satellite, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Jemez Ranger District. It doesn't name Satellite, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

NFSR 313 Closed Due to Washout Near NM Highway 12
Agency closure covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District
Gilman Tunnels closed due to rockslide
Agency alert covering Jemez Ranger District · USFS · Jemez Ranger District

As of Oct 25, 12:50 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Jemez Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Satellite

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
48° / 19°
4 wet
Feb
52° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
60° / 28°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 33°
3 wet
May
76° / 41°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
89° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
86° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 36°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
47° / 19°
4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jemez Springs, NM, 5 mi away at 6,262 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Satellite is a bouldering area in the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Pinball Simulator Area and Parking and Valley Floor both about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 14 routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0+ to V7, with the median at V3. Among the named routes are Bloody Tissue Boulder Center Face at V0+, Thin Face at V7, and Bloody Tissue/ Left Arete at V4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Jemez Springs weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower than the area, show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F with more wet days. For an overnight stay, Paliza Family (New) campground is about 1.6 miles away and Paliza is about 2.2 miles away. Peralta Ridge, a hike about 3.7 miles off, and the Jemez River, a paddling spot about 8.4 miles away, round out the options nearby.