New Mexico · Rock climbing · Vadito

Upper Tier

Upper Tier in New Mexico has 3 sport climbing routes.

3 routes
5.10a – 5.10c
Sport

Is Upper Tier open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Upper Tier

Best months: May–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

    44° / 18°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 20°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 29°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    65° / 36°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 47°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 46°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    52° / 24°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gascon, NM, 19.7 mi away at 8,250 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Tier is a climbing area in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lower Walls and Tim's Thumb both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Gascon weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 47°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days each month from December through March. Comales campground is about half a mile away, and the Tio Maes Canyon hike starts under a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Rio Pueblo about 0.4 mile away, and Agua Piedra Campground lies roughly 3.4 miles out.

Routes (3)