New Mexico · Rock climbing · Gallup

Venus Needle, West Face

The most difficult route catalogued at Cleopatra's Needle.

5.10
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Venus Needle, West Face

Best months: May–June and August–September. 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

    45° / 14°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 19°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 24°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 29°

    4 wet

  5. May

    74° / 36°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 45°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 52°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 21°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Window Rock Ap, AZ, 21.4 mi away at 6,739 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

This route represents the hardest climb catalogued at Cleopatra's Needle, sitting at the top of the grade span that runs from 5.7 to 5.10 across the five routes established at this New Mexico crag.