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The Overlook

  
Submitted By: Jason Halladay on Apr 3, 2007
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
Elevation: 6,400 feet
Latitude: 35.8264  Longitude: -106.1803 
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Saw this on steepandcheap.com, 2/25/08. I wonder w...


Description 

An enjoyable basalt, mostly sport climbing crag that also offers some nice gear-protected crack climbs. There are two sides to the overlook--a northwest aspect and a southeast aspect so climbing can be done year round. Warm winter days are awesome on the southeast side. Almost all climbs have bolted anchors, included the gear-protected crack climbs.
Most routes were put up in the 80s and no more new route potential really exists. Like all the areas in White Rock canyon, placement of new bolts is strongly discouraged as per a long-standing agreement of local climbers. The Los Alamos Mountaineers maintain a copy of the original agreement (1989) along with the amended agreement (2004) that allows for bolted anchors but still prohibits new bolted lines.


Getting There 

From NM4, turn south on Rover Blvd. Turn left on the first street on your left, Meadow Lane. Stay on Meadow Lane for .8 mile or so and turn left at the well-signed Overlook Park. This park is loaded with soccer and baseball fields. Park at very end of the road at the round-about at the scenic Overlook view point. Follow the spiny, exposed ridge trail NE left the Overlook view point and descend to the next shelf. You'll be on top of the climbing cliff. A good climber's trail heads south (right) and down to the base of the southeast cliff on your left. The first bolted climb you'll find is Bosker Boozeroo.



Featured Route For The Overlook
A typical scene on Cholla Wall--top-roping. It's rare that this route gets led due the to pleasant lack of bolts. <br />Enjoying a sunny early February day in 2008.<br /><a href='/v/new_mexico/los_alamos_and_white_rock/white_rock/105940688'>(11) Cholla Crack</a><br /> is the obvious crack to the right of Cholla Wall. Beyond Cholla Crack is <a href='/v/new_mexico/los_alamos_and_white_rock/white_rock/105940693'>(12) Holy Wall</a>

(10) Cholla Wall 5.10a/b R  NM : Los Alamos and White Rock : ... : South/East side
One of the finer routes at The Overlook. A nicely pocketed, steep face route. It is a very popular top-rope and a proud gear lead because of the tricky gear placements in pockets. By longtime, documented agreement by local climbers do not bolt this face route. The route gets its name from a Cholla cactus that used to be at the ba...[more]