Understanding how climate change may impact cultural resources is dependent upon likely climate impacts and is inconsistently documented in New Mexico and Arizona. However, precedent exists for developing and using cultural resource and climate assessments in other regions. Therefore, we are developing a climate change vulnerability assessment for cultural resources managed by the Forest Service in Arizona and New Mexico. The assessment will be developed through spatial analysis of expected changes in temperature, precipitation, streamflow, flood risk, fire risk, and erosion risk, as well as through evaluation and synthesis of published literature. This effort is a collaborative project between the Southwest and Northwest Climate Hubs.