New Mexico · Rock climbing · El Rito

Walt's Wall (aka The Outsider Wall)

Walt's Wall in New Mexico has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Is Walt's Wall (aka The Outsider Wall) 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 Walt's Wall (aka The Outsider Wall)

Best months: April–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

    41° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 21°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 54°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Rito, NM, 3.2 mi away at 6,870 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Walt's Wall, also known as The Outsider Wall, is a climbing area in the El Rito Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the district's town of El Rito sits about 3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Rito show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 9 to 10 a month. Several other climbing areas sit right next to Walt's Wall, including Gnar Wall and Route Canal, Beer Block, Schoolhouse Slab and Big Pine Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. For an overnight stay, El Rito campground is about 3 miles away.

Routes (8)