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Hidden Wall

New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley

Description

This is the large wall located between The Needle and the main ridge of the Sandia Crest. It is SW facing and varies from 200-800ft in height. The lower down the Needle gully you go the wall just gets bigger. The rock quality is generally pretty good. The nature of the wall is quite ledgy which makes for nice belays. The wall is super secluded, I've never seen another climber on the wall. There have been routes on this wall for a long time but the info is spotty and the wall has been largely ignored. The potential for new routes here is huge.

Getting There

To get to the Hidden Wall follow the approach for the Needle to the East saddle. Follow the Needle gully to the South. The Hidden Wall is the long wall that will be on your left side as you descend the Needle gully. The approach time to the saddle is 35-45 minutes from the crest. Depending on what part of the wall you're headed to the approach could take 10-30 minutes longer for a total of 45-1h15m approach to the base of a route.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Dogging the Little Pig
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
Freedom of the Bills
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 1
Gods Plan
Trad 6 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
Good to the Last Drop
Trad 7 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dogging the Little Pig
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Freedom of the Bills
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Gods Plan
 1
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
Good to the Last Drop
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches

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View of the Hidden Wall taken from the summit of the Needle.  The Tombstone is the formation by itself in the upper right of the photo.
[Hide Photo] View of the Hidden Wall taken from the summit of the Needle. The Tombstone is the formation by itself in the upper right of the photo.