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North cluster overview:
Boulder to the left/foregr...

Description 

Cool, north-exposed problems down the back-side. A great place to boulder on warmer/ sunnier days.

Getting There 

From the north end of the corridor (just above and to the west of the upper cluster - see map and separate description), continue due north down the hill. The trail veers slightly right (east), then curves back around to the left (west) before reaching the bottom of the hill. Continue straight west (toward town) about 20 meters until you come to a tall, square rock with a vertical north face. This is "wounded knee" boulder, named for a nasty starting foothold that loves to spit feet off and cause knee trauma. A nice big juniper sits just to the north of the rock, and makes for a great little private bouldering den.
Continue west past wounded knee, and immediately turn up to the left (south), and climb up to the podium where "Driftwood" and the "Pizza Crack" are located.
From "Driftwood," there is a little corridor to the left (east) which has a fun V4 on the south wall, and an easier slabby problem on the north wall.

The Classics

Featured Route For Backside of Upper Mound/ Wounded Knee area (Northern cluster of boulders)

Driftwood direct start V6-7  NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Backside of Upper Mound/ Wo...

Awesome problem, if you're in shape for serious crimping. Starts on matched crimps at chest height, and gradually eases in difficulty as you go. Upper moves are shared with the left variation....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM