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The Playground Rock Climbing
Routes in The Playground
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Advanced Start T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Barlow's Buttress T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Battle of the Bulge T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R |
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Beginner's Hand Jam T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Black Wall T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Blow Hole T,TR 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Burnt Crack T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Cactus Climb T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Cactus Climb, Left (var.) T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Cheeks, The T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Code Brown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Face Variation TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Fingertip Layback T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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First Strike T,S,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Flakey Face TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Flakey Nine T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Flying A T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Flying A Buttress T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R |
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Luke and Carlo's Route TR 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Moment of Inertia T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Mononucleosis T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Moon Dog T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Mr. Foster's Lead T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Obsidian Corner TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Open Project TR 5.14 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b |
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Original Horak Route T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Playground Traverse V6-7 7A+ |
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Playgrounder, The T,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 |
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Repo Man T,TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Route 1 T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Route 16 T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Route 17 T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Route 18 T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Route 20 T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Route 25 T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Route 27 T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Route 37 T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Route 6 T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Route 6 (var.) T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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T2 Flake T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Texas T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Tree Climb T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Unrelenting Nines T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Upper Left Roof T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Vulture Roof TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Zander Zigzag T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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| Elevation: | 6,270 ft | 1,911 m |
| GPS: |
35.8164, -106.1912 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 43,746 total · 196/month | |
| Shared By: | Mark Mathis on Jul 18, 2007 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
Description
The Playground is a 60 foot south-facing basalt cliff. Numerous moderate to difficult crack and face climbs ascend the cliff. Routes at this area are not bolted (by agreement), so be sure to bring your gear to lead. While route bolts are strictly verboten, anchor bolts are allowed.
Climbs are numbered from left to right with numbers as in 'Jemez Rock' and as shown in the beta photos.
Getting There
To get to the Playground from NM state road 4, turn south on Rover blvd. After about 100 yards, take a left on Meadow lane. Follow this street (it will slowly curve south) passing the turnoff for the Overlook, and continue to 719 Meadow Lane. Park near by, being careful not to block mailboxes or driveways (several residents have complained in the past). Take the public access trail between 719 and 721 Meadow Lane. From here, turn right and walk toward the rim of the canyon. Follow the rim for 300 yards and locate an approach gully with a 30 foot basalt tower on it's left side. At the bottom of this gully is the Playground.
Routes with Fixed Anchors
Some routes at The Playground have two bolt anchors. If you're heading to the Playground with limited gear or static line for anchors, or simply want to get a quicker session in, here's a list of the routes with bolt anchors as of 8/2025 (left to right):
* Unrelenting Nines - Two bolt anchor on big ledge about 12 feet below the rim. Accessible from the top. Long slings helpful.
* Original Horak Route / Zander Zigzag / Texas
* Flying A - Two bolt anchor (brown painted glue-in bolts) on downhill side of large boulder on big ledge about 12 feet below the rim. Accessible from the top
* Tree Climb / Mr. Foster's Lead - Two bolt anchor on big ledge about 8 feet below the rim. Accessible from top. Anchor is near small, dead tree. Quickdraws adequate.
* Black Wall - Two bolt anchor on big ledge about 6 feet below the rim. Accessible from top. Long slings or short static rope helpful.
* Cactus Climb - Two bolt anchor a few inches below the rim. Accessible from top. Quickdraws adequate.
* Upper Left Roof - Two bolt anchor over the edge of the big ledge that's about 10 feet below the rim. Accessible from top via easy downclimb. Quickdraws adequate.
* Flakey Nine - Two bolt anchor on the big ledge about 12 feet below the rim. Accessible from the top via short downclimb. Long slings or static rope helpful.
Classic Climbing Routes at The Playground
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