Original Side Rock Climbing

Once to the parking area, look for a break on the North side of the lot through the fence. Follow the trail down through the arroyo, past some big ugly signs that the city put up, and to the crag. Pretty difficult to miss. There is also a newer trail that has been more recently been developed that can be used if the arroyo is full of water. This trail starts on the west side of parking area just left of a large wooden information sign. Of course, this used to be a nice sign, but there are certain sects of Gallup locals who prefer not to have anything nice and decorate things like this with bullet holes.

Alternate driving directions to the Original Side:
From the parking area on the New Side ... drive back out east to the paved road (County Road 1), take the sharp left and follow the road north and then west (across the one-lane bridge) ... then just as the road starts to turn right near the tracks, take the LEFT onto the dirt. Drive half a mile south to the obvious parking area. Road surface conditions vary considerably (dirt and gravel piles), so don't try the drive in just any vehicle.