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Description

The second largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque. Located way down by the Texas and Mexico border. Very mild winters means rock climbing year round, as long as you think climbing in intense desert heat is feasible.

Areas around Las Cruces include:
The Organ Mountains, a jagged ridge of rugged peaks. It's got a bit of everything, from bouldering at Pena Blanca, to drive-up cragging at La Cueva or high adventurous peaks along the rocky spine which distinguishes Las Cruces' sky-line.

The Dona Ana Mountains are granitic mountains just north of town. Multi-pitch trad routes and bouldering abound here.

Rough and Ready Hills are the locals sport crag. About twenty routes on a short volcanic cliff-band west of the city.

As for climbing services: NMSU has a small climbing wall and gear shop and the Bike Store, Outdoor Adventures has a small selection of climbing gear.

Getting There

Las Cruces is at the cross-roads between I-10 and I-25.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Las Cruces Area Climbing

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 3
● Thanks for the Pocket Julie Newmar
Boulder
Dona Ana Mountains > Pizza Boulders
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 58
● North Face
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 53
● Cross-trainer
Trad, Sport 4 pitches
Dona Ana Mountains > Checkerboard Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 25
● Left Eyebrow
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 27
● Lowenbrau Light
Trad 2 pitches
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 19
● Gertch's Folly
Trad 7 pitches
Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
● Black Velvet
Trad 3 pitches
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
● Under the Bull
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
● Tooth or Consequences
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 26
● Tooth Fairy
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 33
● Reddi-Wip
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● Tooth Extraction
Trad 5 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 36
● Halitosis Monkey
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Science Friction (to Left Eyebrow)
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● Unnamed Arete
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Thanks for the Pocket Julie… Dona Ana Mountains > Pizza Boulders
 3
V1 5 Boulder
● North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 58
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 9 pitches
● Cross-trainer Dona Ana Mountains > Checkerboard Wall
 53
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport 4 pitches
● Left Eyebrow Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 9 pitches
● Lowenbrau Light Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
 27
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Gertch's Folly Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
 19
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
● Black Velvet Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Under the Bull Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Tooth or Consequences Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Tooth Fairy Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 26
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Reddi-Wip Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Tooth Extraction Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
● Halitosis Monkey Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 36
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Science Friction (to Left E… Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches
● Unnamed Arete Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 20
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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