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DescriptionThis canyon is located just below the Ceder Crest communication towers. The most prominant feature within this canyon is Muralla Grande ("great wall"). The canyon is named after the chimney looking spire south of Muralla Grande. Getting ThereSee map, and each specific climbing wall/spire for specific directions. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Chimney Canyon:
Lost Ledge 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 2 pitches, 150 feet The Sentinel
The Second Coming 5.8 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade II Muralla Grande
Warpy Moople 5.9 R Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
Excitable Boys 5.9+ Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
(07) Skinwalker 5.10+ Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 140 feet Clandestine Wall
Little Yellow Jacket 5.11a Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 580 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
(06) Cloak and Dagger 5.11b Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 165 feet Clandestine Wall
(08) Autumn Ivy 5.12- Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 100 feet Clandestine Wall
Thunderbird 5.12- Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
Featured Route For Chimney Canyon
 Start on a steep red blunt arete, climb straight up through a bulge and exit left on to a steep slab. Climb up past bolts past a horizontal break, continue up a corner and exit right to easier climbing and the belay, 110ft 10+/11-. Pitch 2, move up and left staying out of the corner on clean face climbing to gain a pin. Aim for a short L facing corner, climb the corner and exit R to a ledge, a few more moves up and left gains the belay, 115ft 5.1...[more] Browse More Classics in NM
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