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Elevation: 3,898 ft 1,188 m
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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 local sport crag. More than 40 routes on a short volcanic cliff-band, a roughly 30-minute drive west of the city.

As for climbing services: NMSU has a small climbing wall and gear shop, and Ride On Sports (E Lohmann Ave) also has a small selection of climbing gear. Outdoor Adventures (Missouri Ave) used to sell some basic gear, but they no longer do.

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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.
V5 6C
 12
● Existential Crisis
Boulder
Organ Mountains > … > Modern Psychede… > Modern Psychedelia Roof
V5+ 6C+
 14
● Glass Ceiling
Boulder
Organ Mountains > Aguirre Bouldering > NIMBY Boulder
V8 7B
 7
● N.I.M.B.Y.
Boulder
Organ Mountains > Aguirre Bouldering > NIMBY Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 16
● Left Eyebrow to North Face
Trad 8 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 82
● North Face
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 30
● Left Eyebrow
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 25
● Gertch's Folly
Trad 7 pitches
Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
 17
● Finger Zinger
Sport
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Citadel
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 36
● Tooth Fairy
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 24
● Tooth or Consequences
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 49
● Reddi-Wip
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
● Tooth Extraction
Trad 5 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
● Glenda the Good Route
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > N Organs > Lambda
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
● Science Friction (to Left Eyebrow)
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 28
● Unnamed Arete
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Existential Crisis Organ Mountains > … > Modern Psychede… > Modern Psychedelia Roof
 12
V5 6C Boulder
● Glass Ceiling Organ Mountains > Aguirre Bouldering > NIMBY Boulder
 14
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● N.I.M.B.Y. Organ Mountains > Aguirre Bouldering > NIMBY Boulder
 7
V8 7B Boulder
● Left Eyebrow to North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 16
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 8 pitches
● North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 82
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 9 pitches
● Left Eyebrow Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad 9 pitches
● Gertch's Folly Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
 25
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
● Finger Zinger Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Citadel
 17
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 Sport
● Tooth Fairy Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 36
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Tooth or Consequences Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 24
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Reddi-Wip Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
 49
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Tooth Extraction Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
● Glenda the Good Route Organ Mountains > N Organs > Lambda
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Science Friction (to Left E… Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches
● Unnamed Arete Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 28
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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