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Classic Climbs for Albuquerque Area

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V1 5
 44
Dead Cat
Boulder
V2 5+
 28
Highball slab problem
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 27
Wounded Knee
Boulder
V3 6A
 23
Balancing boulder problem
Boulder
V3 6A
 54
Knob Problem
Boulder
V3 6A
 37
Highball Knob Problem
Boulder
V4 6B
 20
Driftwood or Petrified Wood
Boulder
V4 6B
 6
The OW
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 21
Football Problem
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 18
The Manatee
Boulder
V5 6C
 20
The Egg Shell
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 17
Right
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 18
The Hulk
Boulder
V6 7A
 26
Pegboard
Boulder
V6 7A
 29
Corridor Problem
Boulder
V6 7A
 16
Whale Belly
Boulder
V6 7A
 8
Scrapula
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 7
Little Drummer Boy
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 24
Arete to Crack
Boulder
V7 7A+
 8
Valkyrie Fallen
Boulder
V8 7B
 12
1/4" Minus
Boulder
V8 7B
 14
The Baseball Problem
Boulder
V9+ 7C
 12
The 10
Boulder
V10 7C+
 8
Fei Gai
Boulder
V12 8A+
 6
Screaming Jihad
Boulder
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 120
Knife Edge
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 110
Flake n' Bake
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 106
Northwest Ridge
Trad 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
Lost Ledge
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 51
Beat Around the Bush
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 140
Estrellita
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 152
The Second Coming
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 39
Southwest Ridge
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 88
Crackula
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
Miss Piggy
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 53
Gemstone
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
West Face Direct
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
The Happy Gnome
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 22
Procrastination
Trad 10 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
Escaping the Tiger
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
Northern Migration
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Aviary Ort Overhangs
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 73
Lonesome Dove
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 60
Warpy Moople
Trad 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 67
Bush Shark Spire
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 41
Seventh Sojourn
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
Westron Wynde
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 100
Excitable Boys
Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 21
Emerald City
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 72
Shane
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 22
Mexican Breakfast Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 37
Tiger by the Tail
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
Blockade
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
Pizza Stone
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
Cowboys & Aliens
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 61
Yucca Flower Tower
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
Spanky Says NO
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
Paydirt
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Boogadaboogadaboogada!
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 58
Estrellada (a.k.a. Mountain Momma)
Trad 6 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 64
Great Escape
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 71
Green Eggs and Ham
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Patchwork
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 29
Rage Against the Dying Fire
Trad 9 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 30
Rawhide
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 36
Big - T
Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 38
Skinwalker
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Mr. Hyde
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
Dust to Dust
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Little Yellow Jacket
Trad 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
Western Justice (Frontier Justice)
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Shine On
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 9
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 18
Body Nazi
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 15
Good Clean Fun
Sport 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 35
Beth
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 17
Quickdraw McGraw
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 40
License and a Visa
Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 30
Rode Hard
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Blonde Ambition
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Another Pair of New Shoes
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Global Warming
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Red Dawn
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 6
Extra Cheese
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
Voodoo Child
Trad 6 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
In The Limelight
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
Sister Sledge
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Aerial Boundaries
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Fine Line
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Nature of the Beast
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Sidewinder
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Wizard of Air
Trad 7 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 9
Squash Blossom
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Raven Steals the Sun
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Thunderbird
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
Autumn Ivy
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 9
Parallel Universe
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
Turbo Trad
Trad, Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 16
Cat Daddy
Trad
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 6
A Date with Death
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dead Cat Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 44
V1 5 Boulder
Highball slab problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 28
V2 5+ Boulder
Wounded Knee Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Backside of Upper Mou…
 27
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Balancing boulder problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 23
V3 6A Boulder
Knob Problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 54
V3 6A Boulder
Highball Knob Problem Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Trail Side Area 1
 37
V3 6A Boulder
Driftwood or Petrified Wood Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Backside of Upper Mou…
 20
V4 6B Boulder
The OW Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
Football Problem Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 21
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
The Manatee Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 18
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
The Egg Shell Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 20
V5 6C Boulder
Right Foothills Bould… > Casa Bonita > Ozzy Boulder
 17
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
The Hulk Foothills Bould… > … > Zulu > Boulder 7 (AKA The H…
 18
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Pegboard Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 26
V6 7A Boulder
Corridor Problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 29
V6 7A Boulder
Whale Belly Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 16
V6 7A Boulder
Scrapula Foothills Bould… > Tram
 8
V6 7A Boulder
Little Drummer Boy Foothills Bould… > Simms Park (Ele… > Upper Simms
 7
V6+ 7A Boulder
Arete to Crack Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 24
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Valkyrie Fallen Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Westside
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
1/4" Minus Foothills Bould… > Fat City, India… > Upper Fat City Draina…
 12
V8 7B Boulder
The Baseball Problem Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 14
V8 7B Boulder
The 10 Foothills Bould… > Manitoba/Montgo… > Particularly Nice One
 12
V9+ 7C Boulder
Fei Gai Temple
 8
V10 7C+ Boulder
Screaming Jihad Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Screaming Jihad
 6
V12 8A+ Boulder
Knife Edge Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
 120
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad
Flake n' Bake Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Flake n' Bake
 110
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 2 pitches
Northwest Ridge Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
 106
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches
Lost Ledge Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Sentinel
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Beat Around the Bush Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Estrellita
 51
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Estrellita Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Estrellita
 140
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Second Coming Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 152
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Southwest Ridge Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Crackula Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Techweeny Buttress
 88
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Miss Piggy Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Gemstone Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Gemstone West
 53
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
West Face Direct Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley > Tombstone
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
The Happy Gnome Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Yataghan
 26
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Procrastination Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
 22
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 10 pitches
Escaping the Tiger Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 46
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Northern Migration Palomas Peak > (03.5) The Dove Bar
 16
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Aviary Ort Overhangs Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Lonesome Dove Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 73
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Warpy Moople Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 60
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 7 pitches
Bush Shark Spire Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 67
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Seventh Sojourn Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley > WatchTower
 41
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Westron Wynde Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Excitable Boys Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 100
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
Emerald City Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Gemstone East
 21
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Shane Big Block > Block Wall
 72
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Mexican Breakfast Crack Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Mexican Breakfast For…
 22
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Tiger by the Tail Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 37
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Blockade Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Pizza Stone Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 32
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Cowboys & Aliens Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Yucca Flower Tower Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 61
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Spanky Says NO Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Paydirt Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 21
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Boogadaboogadaboogada! Palomas Peak > (08) The Far Side I
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Estrellada (a.k.a. Mountain… Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 58
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches
Great Escape Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 64
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Green Eggs and Ham Palomas Peak > (06) The Dihedral Wall
 71
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Patchwork Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Rage Against the Dying Fire Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
 29
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 9 pitches
Rawhide Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 30
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Big - T Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 36
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 4 pitches
Skinwalker Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 38
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Mr. Hyde Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Dust to Dust Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Little Yellow Jacket Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Western Justice (Frontier J… Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Shine On Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Slot
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Sorcerer's Apprentice Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Body Nazi Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 18
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Good Clean Fun Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Windward Wall
 15
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Beth Big Block > Block Wall
 35
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Quickdraw McGraw Palomas Peak > (06) The Dihedral Wall
 17
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
License and a Visa Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 40
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
Rode Hard Palomas Peak > (05) The Transition Zone
 30
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Blonde Ambition Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Another Pair of New Shoes Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Global Warming Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Slot
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Red Dawn Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Extra Cheese Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 6
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Voodoo Child Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
In The Limelight Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Sister Sledge Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Aerial Boundaries Sandia Mountains > TWA Canyon > Alioth
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Fine Line Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Nature of the Beast Palomas Peak > (01) The Entrance
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sidewinder Palomas Peak > (01) The Entrance
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Wizard of Air Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 7 pitches
Squash Blossom Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Raven Steals the Sun Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > La Vista
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Thunderbird Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Autumn Ivy Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 20
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Parallel Universe Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 9
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Turbo Trad Palomas Peak > (02) The Slab Wall
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport
Cat Daddy Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 16
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad
A Date with Death Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 6
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Trad
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