Mountain Project: Climbing Jemez Valley Area

Submitted By: Anthony Stout on Aug 7, 2006
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
Latitude: 35.7896 Longitude: -106.6870
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Description

From Granite to welded tuft to travertine; single pitch, multi-pitch. and bouldering, this area has various types of rock and styles of climbing and bouldering. There is something for everyone here!

Climbing areas throughout this area include: Gilman Tunnels, Battleship Rock, Crystal Cave, Area 37, and Las Conchas.

Getting There

From Albuquerque start North on 25 to Bernalillo, exiting North at highway 550 (exit # 242, DON'T miss this exit, the next exit does not come for many miles). Follow 550 to San Ysidro and head North on state road 4. All the areas branch from here.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Jemez Valley Area:

(09) Crucible 5.8 Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Las Conchas : Roadside Attraction Rock

(06) Stewed Prune 5.8+ Sport Area 37

(03) Bovine Inspiration 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet Las Conchas : Cattle Call Wall

(09) Demanda 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area

(06) Hollywood Tim 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet Las Conchas : The Sponge

(05) Drive By Shooting 5.10b Sport Las Conchas : Gateway Rock

Donkey Show 5.10c Sport, 40 feet Las Conchas : Chilly Willy Wall

Little Viking 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet Juno Tower

Cyber Crime 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet The Broken Arrows : Left Arrow

(13) Cowboy Up 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area

(07) Cow Pies For Breakfast 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet Las Conchas : Cattle Call Wall

(03) Pumping Huecos 5.10d Sport, 50 feet Las Conchas : The Sponge

(12) Smart Cowboy 5.10d Sport Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area

(06) Road Rage 5.11a Sport Las Conchas : Gateway Rock

(07) Cyclic Loader 5.11a Sport Area 37

(10) Werepig 5.11b/c Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper East Fork : Monster Wall

(03) Leprosy 5.11c Sport Area 37

(08) Bag of Sand 5.11c/d Sport Area 37

(12) Pegasus 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper East Fork : Monster Wall

Happy Entrails 5.12c Sport, 35 feet Las Conchas : Love Shack area

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