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McKelligon Canyon

Submitted By: Lowell on Nov 30, 2007
Administrators: Hank Caylor, Matt Richardson, LeeAB
Latitude: 31.8360  Longitude: -106.4844 
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The Dagger 5.7 100ft. - Peacepipe Arroyo


Description 

Solid rock with boxy crimps and ledges. Numerous sport climbs, top rope routes and a handful of trad. lines. Royal Robbin's visited this canyon for a short time while stationed at Ft. Bliss Military base in the mid 1950's. Soon after Robbin's found himself drawn to the Organ Mountain range (see New Mexico, Organ Mountains).

Park Headquarters 915-566-6441

  • WALLS ARE CLOSED DURING AMPHITHEATER SHOWS
  • PLEASE HELP COLLECT AND REMOVE TRASH
  • DO NOT PRUNE, COLLECT OR DESTROY PLANT LIFE
  • RESPECT OTHERS USING THE AREA
  • KEEP SOUND POLLUTION TO A MINIMUM "Echo...echo"
  • DO NOT LEAVE FIXED EQUIPMENT ON THE WALL OVER 24 HOURS
  • NO CAMPING
  • PAY ALL PARK FEES TO INSURE FUTURE CLIMBING
(Register at the Ranger Station or at the Cul-di-sac Pay Booth)

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Getting There 

Highway 54 North South Freeway
Exit Hwy 54 - Fred Wilson. Take Fred Wilson Rd. West then left on Alabama St. then right on McKelligon Canyon Rd. (near 7-11 store). Follow McKelligon Canyon Rd. to the amphitheater and walls in the map above.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for McKelligon Canyon:
Rosewood   5.10+     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Rosewood
Local Dragon Slayer   5.11+     TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Flower Power Ledge
New Dragon   5.11+     Sport, 40 feet   Flower Power Ledge
Homogenized   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet   Flower Power Ledge
Grain of Sense   5.12+     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Flower Power Ledge
Flower Power   5.13     TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Flower Power Ledge
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Featured Route For McKelligon Canyon
Rosewood 5.10+ TR

Rosewood 5.10+  TX : McKelligon Canyon : Rosewood
Begin by climbing the boxy corner to a nice ledge. From the ledge follow a broken dihedral section to the steep face with thin crimps. Take a ride up the thin face (a couple of variations exist) to the small roof finish....[more]   Browse More Classics in TX


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McKelligon Amphitheater

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