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(01) Sal's Neurosis 
(02) Napoleon's Angst 
(03) Pumping Huecos 
(04) Unknown 
(05) Mad Dogs and Englishmen 
(06) Hollywood Tim 

The Sponge

Submitted By: DisturbingThePeace on Sep 26, 2006
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Description 

South facing wall containing one of the areas best routes.

From left to right the routes are:
(01) Sal's Neurosis 5.10d (left of the actual sponge)
(02) Napoleon's Angst 5.10b
(03) Pumping Huecos 5.10d
(04) Unknown 5.10+
(05) Mad Dogs and Englishmen 5.10b
(06) Hollywood Tim 5.9+


Getting There 

About 20 minutes downstream, after 3 river crossings you come to the sponge. Cross the last bridge, a large tree with a handrail, and continue straight for 50 feet.



Featured Route For The Sponge
Bill Geist leading "Hollywood Tim" on an unseasonably warm November day.

(06) Hollywood Tim 5.9+  NM : Jemez Valley Area : Las Conchas
A very fun route on the Sponge. Getting to the high first bolt is the mental crux of the route. The physical crux comes between bolts three and four. ...[more]


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By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jun 14, 2007

Beautiful location!