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DescriptionThis is the main crag in the area, offering over 60 excellent routes. Shaded in the AM, sunny in PM. Getting ThereSee description on main page The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cochiti Mesa:
Whining Dog 5.8 X TR, 1 pitch, 85 feet Upper Cliff Band
Monkey Lust 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet North Cliffband
Just Say No to Crack 5.10a/b Sport, 50 feet South Cliffband
Eternal Spring 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 113 feet The Dihedrals
Another Lichen Nightmare 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet South Cliffband
The Boya from La Jolla Who Stepped on a Cholla 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet Upper Cliff Band
Dynabolic 5.11 Sport, 70 feet South Cliffband
The Prow 5.11b/c Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet South Cliffband
Open Mouth Syndrome (OMS) 5.11b/c Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet North Cliffband
Illusion Dissolution 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet South Cliffband
Praise the Lunge 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet North Cliffband
Pickpocket 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet North Cliffband
Dreamscape 5.11c Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet South Cliffband
Crystal Suppository 5.11d Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet South Cliffband
La Espina 5.12a Sport, TR, 70 feet North Cliffband
Thief in Time 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet North Cliffband
Empty and Meaningless 5.12b Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet North Cliffband
Gunning for the Buddha 5.12b Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet North Cliffband
Shadowdancer 5.12c/d Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet South Cliffband
Touch Monkey 5.13a Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet North Cliffband
Featured Route For Cochiti Mesa
Shadowdancer 5.12c/d NM : Cochiti Mesa & Surrounding ... : ... : South Cliffband
This is regarded by many as the best route at Cochiti Mesa. Slightly overhanging, with excellent rock, and deep, positive pockets, its hard to argue with that assessment. Due to the overhanging nature, this line is much more pumpy than most Cochiti routes, and the ability to quickly identify the best sequence is critical.There are two ways to climb this route, which accounts for the split grade. However, the various area guidebooks disagree on which way is harder. The route begins by climbin...[more] Browse More Classics in NM
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