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Albuquerque Area Climbing

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Areas in Albuquerque Area

Big Block 0 / 11 / 2 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Boot Hill 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Carnuel Crag 9 / 7 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Foothills Bouldering 1 / 0 / 0 / 283 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 284

Little Beaver Town 3 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Lower Juan Tabo Canyon 0 / 10 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Palomas Peak 13 / 88 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 102

Piedra Lisa North 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Ranger Station Wall 11 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Sandia Mountains 279 / 24 / 15 / 6 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 90 / 305

Temple, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Terrace, The 0 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Tunnel Springs 12 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Whitewash Area 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Albuquerque Area Climbing

All of these areas exist right east of the city of Albuquerque.

- Tunnel Springs: An area featuring short, sustained climbs on moderate quality, sharp limestone. A short distance from Albuquerque.

- Sandia Mountains: About one hours drive from Albuquerque (depending on the side you are coming from), if alpine adventure and long approaches your taste, head into the Sandia back-country.

- Palomas Peak: Technical limestone sport climbing within the Sandia Mountains. About a one hour drive from Albuquerque with a 20 minute approach.

- The TV Station: High quality, alpine, limestone bouldering at the top of the Sandias, just north of the Sandia Crest.

- U-Mound: Granite bouldering in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. This is the closest outdoor climbing you can find from the city of Albuquerque.

- Big Block: A small limestone crag just outside of Albuquerque.

Getting There

The biggest city in the state of New Mexico, look for the intersection of I-25 and I-40, and everything around it is Albuquerque.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Albuquerque Area

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

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 110 ● Knife Edge Trad Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 101 ● Flake n' Bake Trad 2 pitches Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Flake n' Bake
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 99 ● Northwest Ridge Trad 6 pitches Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 124 ● Estrellita Trad Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Estrellita
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 137 ● The Second Coming Trad 4 pitches Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 73 ● Crackula Trad 2 pitches Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Techweeny Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 74 ● Miss Piggy Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 56 ● Aviary Ort Overhangs Trad 3 pitches Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 67 ● Lonesome Dove Sport Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 57 ● Warpy Moople Trad 7 pitches Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 65 ● Bush Shark Spire Trad 2 pitches Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 87 ● Excitable Boys Trad 7 pitches Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 51 ● Mountain Momma Trad 6 pitches Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 59 ● Great Escape Trad, Alpine Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 69 ● Green Eggs and Ham Sport Palomas Peak > (06) The Dihedral Wall