New Mexico · Rock climbing · Truth or Consequences

Vacation Wall

Vacation Wall in New Mexico has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Vacation Wall

Best months: February–May and September–November. 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

    55° / 30°

    2 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 33°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 40°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 47°

    2 wet

  5. May

    85° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 64°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 68°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 66°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 60°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 49°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truth Or Consequence Ap, NM, 6.1 mi away at 4,850 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Vacation Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office, about 6 miles from the Truth or Consequence airport weather station. The land is managed by the BLM. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Truth or Consequence station show April and October highs around 76°F with lows in the upper 40s, while July and August highs reach the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several other climbing areas sit right next to Vacation Wall, including Crow Feather Wall, Mud Mountain and Winter Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Carrie Tingley Hill Trail Segment is about 3.9 miles off.