Approach to The Outback

Follow the standard driving approach to Capulin Canyon but park ~1.4 miles before the Hinterlands/Upper Wall/Main Wall parking at an old road turnoff at 35.77163, -106.40408. Hike down the old road for a short bit past an old locked gate to a 180-degree switchback in the road. At the switchback, Instead of following the road any longer, continue due east over a small rise and down the ridge, staying on the ridge's north side down low, to the canyon bottom. At the canyon bottom, cross the streambed and head uphill aiming for a break in the lower cliff band with a fallen tree in it. Pass through the break up to the upper tier and the climbs. The hike is just over half a mile and takes 15 to 20 minutes with only a few hundred feet of gain.

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