South Face
South Face in New Mexico has 6 bouldering routes across 3 grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
Is South Face open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Cibola National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit South Face
Best months: April–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
48° / 21°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
52° / 22°
2 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 28°
2 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 35°
3 wet
May
76° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
85° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 51°
4 wet
Oct
69° / 38°
3 wet
Nov
57° / 28°
2 wet · 1 snow
Dec
47° / 21°
2 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roy, NM, 15.5 mi away at 5,743 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Face is a climbing area in the Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands, part of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within the Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands ranger district. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Roy, NM weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 88°F and winter highs sit in the upper 40s. Several other climbing areas lie within a short distance. West Face and Mushroom Boulder are each about 0.1 mile away, and Mills Canyon is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Mills Canyon Rim Campground is about 0.4 mile away.
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