New Mexico · Rock climbing · Mills

Upper Mesteño

Upper Mesteño is a New Mexico climbing crag with 15 routes.

15 routes
V2+ – V11
Bouldering

Is Upper Mesteño 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 Upper Mesteño

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 21°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 22°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 28°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 35°

    3 wet

  5. May

    76° / 45°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 54°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 58°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 38°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 28°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    47° / 21°

    2 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roy, NM, 12.7 mi away at 5,743 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Mesteño is a bouldering area in New Mexico's Cibola National Forest, within the Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands ranger district. The Forest Service manages the land. It sits among several other climbing spots in the same area, which makes it easy to pair with other days on the rocks. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the 15 routes range from V2+ to V11. Spanish Caravan is a V9 and Metaphorplay a V11, so the area has both easier and harder problems. The Keep and Mega Roof are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Ezekiel Wall Area is about 0.9 mile off. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Roy, NM weather station put May highs around 76°F and September highs around 79°F, with lows in the mid-40s. July and August are the warmest months, with highs near 88°F and more wet days. Mills Canyon Rim Campground is about 2.6 miles away and offers a place to stay for an overnight trip.

Routes (15)