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Checkerboard Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Checkerboard Wall

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	Checkmate T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Circus Finish T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cross-trainer T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Green Thumb T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	King Me T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Knight's Move T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lone Piton T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Opening Moves T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pawn's Promotion T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Punch In The Nose T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Queen's Gambit T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Red Squares T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ring Leader T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ring Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sotol Roof T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Worth the Effort T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	5,481 ft	1,671 m
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Description

A huge east facing wall, over 500' at its highest point and almost twice as wide. There are many enticing crack systems which give the wall its checkered appearance. Several large boulders litter the valley below and offer many challenges of their own. You can follow one of the listed routes up this immense face, you can design your own variations connecting different crack systems, or simply choose a line and have at it.

Getting There

Coordinates
-Base of the mountian
32° 27' 28.5855" N,
106° 46'54.2431" W
-Parking
32° 27' 17.2692" N,
106° 46' 31.0739" W

Zero your odometer where N Jornada Rd meets the Bataan Memorial Highway (Hwy 70). Drive north on Jornada for ~4.89 miles. There are two dirt roads less than 0.1 miles apart. The first is sandier than the second but generally flat and probably ok for 2-wheel drive. Where the second road joins the first, the second has a 10 foot section probably warranting 4-wheel drive. Drive less than a mile to the road's end. Along the way you'll pass beneath some power lines. This last part does not need four wheel drive but high clearance is required in a few spots.

A well-used climbers' trail heads north of the end of the road, and then snakes west / north to the base of the wall. It takes about 30 minutes of hiking.

The trail ends at the base of Cross-trainer. Minor bushwhacking or scrambling is needed for some of the other climbs.

Cross-trainer can be rapped after summiting. The walk-off down the south end of the wall is easy but long with a need to come back up and is not recommended.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Checkerboard Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 85 ● Cross-trainer Trad, Sport 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 16 ● Pawn's Promotion Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Red Squares Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● Knight's Move Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Lone Piton Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Punch In The Nose Trad 4 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 22 ● King Me Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Checkmate Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Queen's Gambit Trad 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Ring Leader Trad 3 pitches