New Mexico · Rock climbing · Datil

Sleeping Beauty Wall

11 routes at Sleeping Beauty Wall in New Mexico span 9 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Is Sleeping Beauty Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.

  • Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01

    Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Magdalena Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sleeping Beauty 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

    43° / 20°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 23°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 27°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    64° / 33°

    3 wet

  5. May

    73° / 41°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 50°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 53°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 52°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 46°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 20°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pietown 19ne, NM, 18.1 mi away at 7,961 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sleeping Beauty Wall is a climbing area in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including The Enchanted Tower, Rapunzel Wall and Pogue's Cave Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 11 routes in total. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11c, and the hardest is the route named Sleeping Beauty. Heather is the only trad route, and Prince Valiant is a sport route with a first ascent by Jeff Ford. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pietown show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 75°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 and 12 a month. Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is about 6 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

Routes (11)