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BETA PHOTO: Nice trad selection

Routes from Right to Left 

Frankenstone
project-incomplete
The Penguin
Cat Woman
Alfred
Mariposa
Black Bird Crack
Crack 5.11 variation for #9
New Era
Batty
Wrendevous
Mad Hatter
Slab-monger
Mixed Bag

D'irections 

The opposite (south) end from the Bat Cave. Follow the trail for Vista Verde Crag and down to the Black crack. Or go directly up from the road (see below). Technical sport routes interspersed with trad and mixed-trad routes.

D'irect Trail
This cairned trail starts about 50 yards down south of the parking area. Scramble through the lowest break in the low basalt band paralleling the road. A faint climber's trail follows the Black Crack arroyo directly up from the road.

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Mariposa 5.12-  NM : Taos Area : ... : 6. Wayne Manor

Start in open book with perfect finger crack and some edges to set up for crux bulge throw for slopers over bulge and establish yourself on face for some gear. Go up steep face and crack to anchors on left. Another route put up in 80's? only one bolt at time of first ascent but added another. A huge flake pulled off by first bolt and a jug broke off at crux while cleaning so it felt ok to claim 1st ascent, but it wasn't us. Probably 5.10+ before....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM

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