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Overview of Cochiti Mesa crags

Description 

This is the main crag in the area, offering over 60 excellent routes. Shaded in the AM, sunny in PM.


Getting There 

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The Classics

Mountain 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
Holy Wars   5.11a     Sport, TR, 40 feet   North Cliffband
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
Praise the Lunge   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   North Cliffband
Dreamscape   5.11c     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   South Cliffband
Pickpocket   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   North Cliffband
Back to Montana   5.11c/d     Sport, TR, 50 feet   North 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
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
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Featured Route For Cochiti Mesa
DisturbingThePeace nabbing the redpoint after a 4 year hiatus.  This 12a took 3 goes.  The next day he got a 13a in 2.

Gunning for the Buddha 5.12b  NM : Cochiti Mesa & Surrounding ... : ... : North Cliffband
This sequential line is a classic Cochiti test-piece. Half the trouble is deciding which of the heavily chalked pockets visible from the ground are best left unused. The other half is keeping it together on the final, tricky slab move just below the anchors. The technical crux is reaching the obvious S-shaped crack at midheight, where a great rest gives way to the sinister, slabby redpoint crux just above....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM


Photos of Cochiti Mesa Slideshow Add Photo
Main area overview 7/8/12.

BETA PHOTO: Main area overview 7/8/12.

Parking area/approach.

BETA PHOTO: Parking area/approach.

Main area floor meadow.

BETA PHOTO: Main area floor meadow.

Laurel's Climb boulder and Monkey Lust. Area is done.

BETA PHOTO: Laurel's Climb boulder and Monkey Lust. Area is do...


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By Scott Beguin
Jul 9, 2012

Update: I went out here yesterday and discovered that most of, if not all of these routes were affected greatly by the Los Conchas fire in 2011. Bolts and rock layers have been cooked by firestorms with ambient air temps greater than 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. There are no live trees left, no shade, crumbling rock, burned hardware, and is pretty much a wasteland now. It was quite sobering to find this. This marks the end of an era, and a wonderful area that this was. I am thankful to have gotten to climb the years that I have there. I did not make it to Eagle Canyon to check it, but I am assuming the worst as well. The Dihedrals were cooked too. Vista Point seems to be ok, but could use some anchor upgrades as there are no trees to anchor with. I guess you could drive a car to the rim and use it for an anchor. I will head out again at some point to verify the status of the crags I did not make it to, and will post.

By J. Albers
From: Colorado
Jul 9, 2012

Oh no....this is super sad news, both for the area and the climbing itself. Please keep posting as you find out more information (including info concerning Eagle Canyon). Wow, so depressing.
Thanks Scott.

By DisturbingThePeace
From: Albuquerque, NM
Oct 15, 2012

For more information on the current post fire status see this thread www.mountainproject.com/v/cochiti-mesa-update/107695146#a_10>>>