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White Rock

Submitted By: Anthony Stout on Jan 20, 2006
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
Latitude: 35.8253  Longitude: -106.1922 
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Gallow's Edge at White Rock


Description 

From cracks to difficult sport, there is a wide variety of basalt climbing in and around the sleepy town of White Rock.


  • Trad climbers and topropers should probably focus on the excellent crack climbing at The Playground and the Old New Place, as well the two previously mentioned sport areas (which also have good crack climbs), and various other smaller cliffs scattered about.

  • For beginning climbers or new leaders, Gallows Edge and Potrillo Cliffs are excellent choices with more easier climbs (5.4-5.9) to choose from.

Different ethics apply regarding bolts and bolted anchors at the different crags; some are traditional only, while others have bolts and anchors. The local climbing community has had a number of open meetings and established this White Rock bolting agreement as a compromise for differing viewpoints and to allow for climbing of all styles at White Rock.

Season: year-round, except during occasional winter storms. The cliffs face enough different directions that it is always possible to seek out sun or shade as desired. Like everywhere in the SW, monsoon-style rainstorms are common in late afternoons in July and August.


Getting There 

From I-25, head either north or south toward Santa Fe (depending on where you are coming from), and get onto highway 285/84 toward Pojoaque. From Pojoaque head west on highway 502. Highway 502 will take you directly into the town of White Rock, follow the directions to each crag from there.


Other Resources: 

Several Webguides to this area can be found at: http://lamountaineers.org/zLOCATE.html



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Just passing the very high first bolt. April 2009.

(12) Adam Ant (aka Nuclear Ant Farm) 5.12a  NM : Los Alamos & White Rock : ... : Below The Old New Place
In my opinion, the best of the 12a's at BTONP. Not as long as some, but by far the most sustained. It's on from the first bolt to the anchor.Scramble up the ledge to begin. You may want a piece of gear to start, or haul your stick clip up to the ledge to clip the first bolt, or solo up the crack 2 moves to clip the bolt. Head straight up on awesome sculpted pockets and thin crimps. Long sequential reaches on incut but small holds lead up the...[more]


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By Randy Carmichael
From: Boulder, CO
May 4, 2006

The on-line guide book is excellent, but I would encourage posting routes here too in order to get the climbing communities wisdom and perspective.