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Elevation: 3,898 ft
GPS: 32.308, -106.7871
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The second largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque. Located way down by the Texas and Mexico border. Very mild winters means rock climbing year round, as long as you think climbing in intense desert heat is feasible.

Areas around Las Cruces include:
The Organ Mountains, a jagged ridge of rugged peaks. It's got a bit of everything, from bouldering at Pena Blanca, to drive-up cragging at La Cueva or high adventurous peaks along the rocky spine which distinguishes Las Cruces' sky-line.

The Dona Ana Mountains are granitic mountains just north of town. Multi-pitch trad routes and bouldering abound here.

Rough and Ready Hills are the local sport crag. More than 40 routes on a short volcanic cliff-band, a roughly 30-minute drive west of the city.

As for climbing services: NMSU has a small climbing wall and gear shop, and Ride On Sports (E Lohmann Ave) also has a small selection of climbing gear. Outdoor Adventures (Missouri Ave) used to sell some basic gear, but they no longer do.

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Las Cruces is at the cross-roads between I-10 and I-25.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Las Cruces Area Climbing

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V5 6C
 8
Existential Crisis
Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 13
Glass Ceiling
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 12
Left Eyebrow to North Face
Trad 8 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 75
North Face
Trad 9 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 27
Left Eyebrow
Trad 9 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 24
Gertch's Folly
Trad 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 42
Black Velvet
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 13
Shillelagh
Trad 5 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 22
Tooth or Consequences
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 34
Tooth Fairy
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
Reddi-Wip
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 28
Tooth Extraction
Trad 5 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Glenda the Good Route
Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
Science Friction (to Left Eyebrow)
Trad 9 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
Unnamed Arete
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Existential Crisis Organ Mountains > … > Modern Psychede… > Modern Psychedelia Roof
 8
V5 6C Boulder
Glass Ceiling Organ Mountains > Aguirre Bouldering > NIMBY Boulder
 13
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
Left Eyebrow to North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 12
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 8 pitches
North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 75
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 9 pitches
Left Eyebrow Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 27
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 9 pitches
Gertch's Folly Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
 24
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
Black Velvet Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
 42
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Shillelagh Organ Mountains > High Horns > Wedge
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Tooth or Consequences Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 22
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Tooth Fairy Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 34
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Reddi-Wip Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
 46
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Tooth Extraction Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 28
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Glenda the Good Route Organ Mountains > N Organs > Lambda
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Science Friction (to Left E… Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 13
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches
Unnamed Arete Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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