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DescriptionThis massive cliff face, easily seen from the city of Albuquerque, stands just beneath the communcations towers in upper Chimney Canyon. The rock wall boasts many long, quality routes. Getting ThereAt the North End of the crest parking lot, locate a prominent trail that skirts just around the fence. Follow it, as it slowly winds you down toward the limestone band near the top of the crest. This prominent trail continues along the limestone band for about 10 minutes or so, than you will come upon an intersection. Go left, heading towards hilltop of aspen, this is the summit of Muralla Grande. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Muralla Grande:
The Second Coming 5.8 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade II
La Selva 5.8 Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III
Warpy Moople 5.9 R Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III
Lawyers, Guns & Money 5.9 Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 140 feet
Excitable Boys 5.9+ Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III
Out to Lunch 5.10b PG13 Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III
Little Yellow Jacket 5.11a Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 580 feet, Grade III
Rapture 5.11b PG13 Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III
Thunderbird 5.12- Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III
Featured Route For Muralla Grande
Thunderbird 5.12- NM : Sandia Mountains : ... : Muralla Grande
Starts at the head of a small gully 60 ft away from the start of Little Yellow Jacket and ~100 ft (a couple switchbacks) below Second Coming. The route begins in very obvious right-facing dihedral and climbs generally straight up for 6 pitches to the top of Muralla.P1 (95 ft – 5.11-): Climb an obvious right-facing dihedral and pull a roof to a fixed pin below a second roof. Back up pin with nut and traverse right under roof to belay on ledge with another fixed pin.P2 (90 ft – 5.11): Climb ...[more] Browse More Classics in NM
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