Tombstone Wall
Tombstone Wall in New Mexico has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Sport
Is Tombstone Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.
Order# 03-08-26-002: Temporary Road Closure
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · Order 03-08-26-002 · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
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Best time to visit Tombstone Wall
Best months: September–May. 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
56° / 34°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
61° / 37°
3 wet
Mar
68° / 43°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 49°
2 wet
May
84° / 58°
4 wet
Jun
92° / 66°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 60°
6 wet
Oct
75° / 52°
5 wet
Nov
65° / 42°
3 wet
Dec
57° / 35°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlsbad Caverns, NM, 18.7 mi away at 4,435 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tombstone Wall is a sport climbing area in the Guadalupe Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Tornado Alley just 0.1 mile away and Last Chance Canyon and Fossil Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The area has seven sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Among them are "Isn't That A Daisy (a.k.a. Play for Blood)" at 5.7, "I'm Your Huckleberry" at 5.10a and "In vino veritas - 'In wine is truth'" at 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Carlsbad Caverns weather station, about 19 miles away, show April highs near 76°F and October highs near 75°F, while June and July average around 91°F.
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