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West Mountain

Submitted By: Ty Foose on Jan 5, 2008
Administrators: Hank Caylor, Matt Richardson, LeeAB
Elevation: 4,480 feet
Latitude: 31.9129  Longitude: -106.0456 
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    • West Mountain, Hueco Tanks, photo: Bob Horan


    Description 

    Some of the best boulder problems in the park are found on West, but the concentration of problems is not as dense as the the other mountains in Hueco. West Mountain is also home to a handfull of excellent roped climbs.


    Getting There 

    Accessed with a certified guide only. Call the Hueco Rock Ranch at (915) 855-0142


    The Classics

    Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for West Mountain:
    Chewbacca   V9-10     Boulder, 55 feet   The Scepter
    Kristi Yamaguchi Lifetime Achievement Award   V10 PG13     Boulder, 25 feet   Adventureland
    When Legends Die-AKA Legends   5.13a PG13     Sport, 80 feet   The Eagle
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    Featured Route For West Mountain
    Reaching the headwall on Legends. The start begins and then follows the sequence of large huecos up, and diagonally right to the run-out, spaced bolts on the headwall, photo: Bob Horan Collection.

    When Legends Die-AKA Legends 5.13a PG13  TX : Hueco Tanks : ... : The Eagle
    The best 13a in America. The physical crux is right at the 1st 2 bolts. The pump factor continues for 3 more spaced out bolts to the headwall. Get ready to blow it on the 12a headwall like many of your heros. Try to imagine, the steepest wall with the most shallow huecos ever. 40' falls are lobbed here....[more]   Browse More Classics in TX