Solar Asylum
Solar Asylum in New Mexico has 10 routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 10 routes
- 5.10 – 5.12-
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Solar Asylum
Best months: May–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
42° / 12°
3 wet
Feb
46° / 19°
3 wet
Mar
55° / 25°
4 wet
Apr
63° / 31°
4 wet
May
73° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 53°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 14°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taos, NM, 11.7 mi away at 6,965 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Solar Asylum is a climbing area in northern New Mexico, about 1.8 miles from the community of Arroyo Hondo. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the John Dunn Bridge Area just 0.1 mile away and John's Wall and River Wall each about 0.3 mile off. The area is known for its sport climbing, with a few trad routes mixed in. The climbing here runs from about 5.10- up to 5.12, with the median grade around 5.11a. Among the routes are Squatter's Rights (5.10-), Sun Salute (5.11a) and Thermal Mass (5.12-), all of which are sport climbs. Creek Feet is a trad route at 5.11. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taos weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to 87°F and August brings the most wet days of the year. For more time on the rock, the John Dunn Bridge Area and River Wall are close by. The Horsethief Loop hike is about 1.2 miles away, and Lower Hondo campground lies roughly 8.6 miles off.
Routes (10)
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