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Chimney Canyon Rock Climbing

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Areas in Chimney Canyon

Cake, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Candle, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Castle, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 4 / 4
Chimney, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4
Clandestine Wall 9 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 11
El Tecolote 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3
Muralla Grande 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 13
Sentinel, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 3
Elevation: 9,991 ft
GPS: 35.213, -106.453 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Anthony Stout on Jan 22, 2006
Admins: Jason Halladay, Anthony Stout, LeeAB Brinckerhoff, Marta Reece, Stephen Chojnowski
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Access Issue: June 15, 2018 - Sandia Mountains closed due to Cibola National Forest Stage III fire restrictions Details

Description [Suggest Change]

This canyon is located just below the Ceder Crest communication towers. The most prominant feature within this canyon is Muralla Grande ("great wall"). The canyon is named after the chimney looking spire south of Muralla Grande.

Getting There [Suggest Change]

See map, and each specific climbing wall/spire for specific directions.

40 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chimney Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 17
● Lost Ledge
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Sentinel
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 96
● The Second Coming
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 47
● Warpy Moople
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Boogers & Chocolate
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 64
● Excitable Boys
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 9
● Out to Lunch
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 20
● Skinwalker
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 27
● Little Yellow Jacket
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● Cloak and Dagger
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Dossier
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 3
● Tecolote Sin Nombre
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
El Tecolote
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Thunderbird
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
● Autumn Ivy
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 7
● Cat Daddy
Trad, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
5.14- 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
 3
● Event Horizon
Sport, Alpine
Clandestine Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lost Ledge Sentinel
 17
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
● The Second Coming Muralla Grande
 96
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Warpy Moople Muralla Grande
 47
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Boogers & Chocolate Clandestine Wall
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Excitable Boys Muralla Grande
 64
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Out to Lunch Muralla Grande
 9
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Skinwalker Clandestine Wall
 20
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Alpine
● Little Yellow Jacket Muralla Grande
 27
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Cloak and Dagger Clandestine Wall
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Dossier Clandestine Wall
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine
● Tecolote Sin Nombre El Tecolote
 3
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Thunderbird Muralla Grande
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Autumn Ivy Clandestine Wall
 12
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine
● Cat Daddy Clandestine Wall
 7
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Alpine
● Event Horizon Clandestine Wall
 3
5.14- 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Sport, Alpine
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The Chimney, the canyon's namesake
The Chimney, the canyon's namesake
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Overview map of Chimney and Upper LaCueva Canyons
Overview map of Chimney and Upper LaCueva Canyons
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Ryan Curry
Ryan Curry  
As of April 11, 2011 the approach to the Clandestine Wall was impassable due to snow covered ice on the steep sections of the Chimney Canyon trail. With crampons and axes (not kidding here) the hike might be managable; with our approach shoes, however, it was downright dangerous and we turned around to go climb at the stuff in Echo Canyon instead. Apr 22, 2011

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