New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

Southern Comfort Wall

Southern Comfort Wall in New Mexico has 14 trad climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.5 – 5.10c
Trad

Southern Comfort Wall is a climbing area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of southern New Mexico, within the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Lesser Spire just 0.2 miles away and Rabbit Ears Slabs about 0.3 miles off. The wall holds 14 traditional routes, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.10c. Five Easy Steps is the easiest at 5.5, and Irish Creme is the hardest at 5.10c. Lite Beer From Miller, a 5.8, was first climbed by Karl Kiser and Matt Monagle around Spring 1982. The surrounding area offers more to do. The Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and the Organ Needle Trail is about 2 miles off.

Routes (14)

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