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BETA PHOTO: The Sponge

Description 

South facing wall containing one of the area's best routes.

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

Getting There 

About 20 minutes downstream, after [now, the 5th] bridge you come to the Sponge. It is on the north (right) side of the creek, and has a large alcove with most climbs on the Sponge just to the right of this alcove. The F.S. has moved and replaced some of the bridges in recent years.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Sponge

Pumping Huecos 5.10d  NM : Jemez Valley Area : ... : The Sponge

Head up a slab to a high first bolt. Then clip another bolt and pull the first overhang. Get a rest and pull the final overhang to the anchors....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM