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Big Block Climbing

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Cave, The 0 / 3 / 1 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Block Wall 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Block, The 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	6,946 ft	2,117 m
GPS:	35.03093, -106.36167 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Orphaned on Sep 20, 2007
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Description

Easy access sport climbing and bouldering on limestone right outside of Albuquerque.

North facing and usually shady. The cave is generally dry when raining.

Getting There

From I-40, travel south on HWY 337 / (a.k.a. south 14), for about 4.5 miles. The crag is on the right and is obvious from the road as there is a big cube detached from the main wall and laying on one corner. Hike down and across the stream bed.

33 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Block

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2-3 5+ 17 ● “The V3” Boulder Cave
V4+ 6B+ 24 ● Football Problem Boulder Cave
V5 6C 11 ● Crimpy V5 Boulder Cave
V5 6C 13 ● Aussie Rules Football Boulder Cave
V6 7A 29 ● Pegboard Boulder Cave
V8- 7B 9 ● V8 Boulder Cave
V8 7B 14 ● Baseball Problem Boulder Cave
V9- 7C 18 ● Reachy Sidepulls? Boulder Cave
V10 7C+ 6 ● Double Bump Boulder Cave
V10-11 8A 9 ● Murray Pinch Boulder Cave
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 36 ● Block Therapy Sport Block
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 78 ● Shane Sport Block Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Blockade Sport, TR Cave
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Beardown Boys Sport Block Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 38 ● Beth Sport Block Wall