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Captain Hook's Grotto Rock Climbing

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Routes in Captain Hook's Grotto

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	Captain Hook S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lunch With a Crocodile S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Peter Pan Flies Again S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Ruffio S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Elevation:	8,080 ft	2,463 m
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Access Issue: Thompson Canyon Details

The gate to Thompson Canyon's southern end is locked and is no longer a viable option for short and convenient access. The standard access is now via the longer, rougher Davenport Lookout/Thompson Canyon route.

New Mexico CRAG (NMCRAG) will continue to be in contact with the ranch owners and the Forest Service to see if it can resolve this issue. In the meantime, please respect the closure, spread the word and please do not attempt to drive through the private ranch.

Description

Tucked away and off the the main trail, this wall see's little traffic. The entire wall get's morning shade, and the actual grotto climbs "Captain Hook" and "Peter Pan Flies Again" get nice continual shade in the summer.

Climbs from left to right are:

Lunch With a Crocodile 5.10d
Peter Pan Flies Again 5.11b
Captain Hook 5.11a
Ruffio 5.12a

Getting There

About 200 feet left of the tower. Between Sleeping Beauty Wall and Midnight Pumpkin Wall. This one doesn't have a nice graded trail leading up to it, but there are a few small ill-defined trails to follow.