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Pocket Change Wall

New Mexico > Socorro Area > Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas

Description

A good winter wall with several classic routes. South facing, the wall gets winter sun from mid-morning to afternoon. Routes listed from left to right are:

Pocket Change (5.11c/d)
Route of All Evil (5.11c/d)
The Bowels of Hell (5.11d)
Payday (5.10a/b)
Vegetable Massacre (5.11a, sport)
Rebate (5.10-, sport)
Gold Rush (5.8+, sport, separate anchor)
Easy Money (5.7, sport, separate anchor)
Wedding Day (5.10+/5.11-, sport, up and right of the lower Pocket Change ledge)

Pocket Change is rumored to be one of the best 11c's in the state. (As long as you consider Golden Stairs to be 11b).

There are some moderates on the right side of the cliff 5.8 - 5.11a.

Getting There

Hike past Major Wall and follow trails that wind steeply up to the cliff base. There are two trails that will take you to the wall, one of which involves some slight scrambling. Once you get near the cliff make a left. (A right takes you to Alcohol Wall South). Pocket Change Wall is just around the corner from Alcohol Wall South.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 44
Pocket Change
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 5
Route of All Evil
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
The Bowels of Hell
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 23
Payday
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Vegetable Massacre
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 24
Rebate
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
Gold Rush
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 19
Easy Money
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
Wedding Day
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pocket Change
 44
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Route of All Evil
 5
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
The Bowels of Hell
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Payday
 23
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Vegetable Massacre
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Rebate
 24
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Gold Rush
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Easy Money
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Wedding Day
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

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[Hide Comment] There are additional routes to the right of Payday. They follow from left to right:

Vegetable Massacre 5.11- (variation start to Payday; sport)
Rebate 5.10 (sport, start from lower ledge, joins Payday at the top)
Gold Rush 5.8+ (sport, separate anchor)
Easy Money 5.7 (sport, separate anchor)
Wedding Day 5.10+/5.11- (sport, up and right of the lower Pocket Change ledge) Apr 25, 2008