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Elevation: 5,800 ft 1,768 m
GPS: 34.0033, -106.9905
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Shared By: Bob Broilo on Jan 29, 2006
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Description Suggest change

The northern Box areas are home to a variety of good climbing and bouldering. Overhanging juggy bouldering along the streambed near US60, and the surrounding canyon walls offer other good climbing. Please see map layout of different climbing walls and bouldering areas.

If you want to toprope there are many good routes on the Waterfall Wall, the first wall on the right when you pull into the parking area. There are also a few two pitch routes on the Red Wall.

Getting There Suggest change

All the areas here can be accessed from the main Box parking lot. About 1/4 mile after turning on the dirt from US60, veer left at the Y and the this parking lot is to the left before the road crosses the wash. There is a trash receptacle, toilet, and information kiosk here.

One can park immediately off US60 just west of the bridge for shorter access to Streambed, North Wall, Red Wall, and the North End.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northern Box areas

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1+ 5
 26
The Ultimate Boulder Problem
Boulder
V6 7A
 11
Left Roof
Boulder
V8 7B
 8
Gettin Fresh With Patty
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 42
Red Wall
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 48
Wood
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 52
The Throne
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 20
Spiderman
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 61
Lakme
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 57
New Kids on the Block
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
Fire Cracker
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 26
Phase Dance
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 42
Bob Marley Meets Master Ganj
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
Molotov Cocktail
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 27
Little Caterpillar
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 15
Sinister Dane
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Ultimate Boulder Problem Waterfall Area… > Ultimate Boulder
 26
V1+ 5 Boulder
Left Roof Streambed
 11
V6 7A Boulder
Gettin Fresh With Patty Cowshit Roof
 8
V8 7B Boulder
Red Wall Red Wall
 42
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Wood Hueco Wall
 48
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
The Throne Hueco Wall
 52
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Spiderman Red Wall
 20
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Lakme Hueco Wall
 61
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
New Kids on the Block Filet de Papillon Wal…
 57
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Fire Cracker Red Wall
 28
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Phase Dance Red Wall
 26
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Bob Marley Meets Master Ganj Filet de Papillon Wal…
 42
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Molotov Cocktail Red Wall
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Little Caterpillar Filet de Papillon Wal…
 27
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Sinister Dane Filet de Papillon Wal…
 15
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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