Jewel Boulder  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Page Views:  324. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aaron Hobson, Jason Halladay, Anthony Stout, LeeAB, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Aaron Hobson on Dec 25, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Elizabeth Hobson posing in front of the slab on Je...

Description 

One of the first boulders one comes across when approaching the East End area of Pena Blanca. The Jewel Boulder has a large 15ft high slab which makes up its east face. Around the southern end of the boulder are steeper routes the best located in a little scoop under the boulder at the SW corner.

Getting There 

10 minute approach from paring area across flat open desert.

The Classics

Featured Route For Jewel Boulder

Southwest Corner V0  NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Jewel Boulder

Friendly slab climb with large crimps on the southwest corner of the boulder. It is climbed often, so chalk marks are evident year round. A couple flaky spots towards the end, right below the black horizontal streak on the top. They are not terribly loose, but be careful anyway....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM