Socorro Area
Socorro Area in New Mexico has 1 climbing route with alpine no fixed protection.
- 1 route
- 5.6
- Alpine
Is Socorro Area 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 Socorro Area
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.
Jan
43° / 20°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
64° / 33°
3 wet
May
73° / 41°
4 wet
Jun
83° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
83° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 20°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pietown 19ne, NM, 48.3 mi away at 7,961 ft. The station sits about 700 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 Socorro Area climbing area sits in the Withington Wilderness, within the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area falls inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is alpine, with one route listed: East Ridge, a 5.6 on the YDS scale. That makes it a single, straightforward objective for a day in the high country. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Several hikes lie close by. Potato Canyon is under a mile away, Monica is about 1.2 miles off, and the Link Trail and Water Canyon Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Routes (1)
Great Potato (Mt. Ore Ida), The(1)
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