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Shady Side

New Mexico > Las Cruces Area… > Organ Mountains > La Cueva
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Description

The shady side (North facing) of La Cueva offers many challenging trad leads and is the best place to be during hot days, which is most of the time down here. Fortunately, the shady side has more routes than the sunny side.

Getting There

Follow the trail from La Cueva picnic area.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 2
● Rotten Reality
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Banana Splits
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
 4
● The Green Ramp
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 2
● Monoculture
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Uncle Wriggly
Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 1
● Torpedo
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Depth Charge
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Back-Scratcher
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 1
● Meanderthon
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Lichen Fun Slide - Left
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Lichen Fun Slide - Right
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 4
● Width of Reason
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 4
● Pebble Steps
Trad
V1 5 PG13
 2
● Flea Protein
Boulder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● This is Not a Test
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● GRE
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● Bolted Chimney
Trad, Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
● Battle of the Bulges
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
● A - Route
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 7
● B - Route
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 5
● Nothing to prove
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Proving Ground
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Peregrine
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
● Kestrel
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 2
● Swainson
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Rotten Reality
 2
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Banana Splits
 7
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● The Green Ramp
 4
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R Trad 2 pitches
● Monoculture
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c TR
● Uncle Wriggly
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Torpedo
 1
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● Depth Charge
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Back-Scratcher
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Meanderthon
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● Lichen Fun Slide - Left
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Lichen Fun Slide - Right
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Width of Reason
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad
● Pebble Steps
 4
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● Flea Protein
 2
V1 5 PG13 Boulder
● This is Not a Test
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● GRE
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Bolted Chimney
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport
● Battle of the Bulges
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● A - Route
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● B - Route
 7
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Nothing to prove
 5
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Proving Ground
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Peregrine
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c TR
● Kestrel
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Swainson
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR

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Shady Side from 4x4 road
[Hide Photo] Shady Side from 4x4 road
The "Grotto area" has the easternmost lines in the shady side.<br> <br> 1 Rotten Reality<br> 2 Banana Splits<br> 3 Toprope (5.7?)<br> <br> If you know the name and grade of the third one, please let me know to update the info.
[Hide Photo] The "Grotto area" has the easternmost lines in the shady side. 1 Rotten Reality 2 Banana Splits 3 Toprope (5.7?) If you know the name and grade of the third one, please let me know to updat…
The middle section of the shady side.
[Hide Photo] The middle section of the shady side.
The Organs seen from the Shady Side at Sunset. The Orange face is on my list to do. [[105802728]] and the Wedge are clearly visible.
[Hide Photo] The Organs seen from the Shady Side at Sunset. The Orange face is on my list to do. The Tooth and the Wedge are clearly visible.