New Mexico · Rock climbing · El Rito

Sideshow Attraction Wall

Sideshow Attraction Wall in New Mexico has 6 sport climbing routes on sandstone.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.10c
Sport

Is Sideshow Attraction Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Sideshow Attraction Wall

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 21°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Rito, NM, 4 mi away at 6,870 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Sideshow Attraction Wall is a climbing area in the El Rito Ranger District of Carson National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Little River Wall, Cobble Cave and Main Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with six routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.10c. The easiest are Big-Footed Fanny Mills and The Man With Two Penises, both 5.9, and the hardest are Pickled Punks and The Post Mortem Profession of Elmer McCurdy, both 5.10c. Walt Whetham is the first ascender on most of them. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Rito run from highs around 72°F in May to 76°F in September, with July and August the wettest months. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. El Rito campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Pirate's Wall is about 2.2 miles off. Farther out, the Cdt - New Mexico Section hike is about 6.4 miles away and the Yeso hike is about 9.3 miles away.

Routes (6)