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Elevation: 3,898 ft
GPS: 32.308, -106.787 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Aaron Hobson on Nov 16, 2009
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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 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.

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.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 65
● North Face
Trad 9 pitches
Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 63
● 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
 30
● Lowenbrau Light
Trad 2 pitches
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Deer Leg
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 20
● Gertch's Folly
Trad 7 pitches
Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Black Velvet
Trad 3 pitches
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Margaritaville
Trad 2 pitches
Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 39
● Under the Bull
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 19
● Tooth or Consequences
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 29
● Tooth Fairy
Trad 4 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
● Reddi-Wip
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 23
● Tooth Extraction
Trad 5 pitches
Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 39
● Halitosis Monkey
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
● Unnamed Arete
Sport
Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● North Face Organ Mountains > Sugarloaf Area > Sugarloaf
 65
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 9 pitches
● Cross-trainer Dona Ana Mountains > Checkerboard Wall
 63
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
 30
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Deer Leg Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Gertch's Folly Organ Mountains > Low Horns > Gertch
 20
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
● Black Velvet Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Margaritaville Organ Mountains > Rabbit Ears Area > Southern Comfort Wall
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Under the Bull Rough & Ready H… > (A) N End routes
 39
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Tooth or Consequences Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 19
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
● Tooth Fairy Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 29
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Reddi-Wip Rough & Ready H… > (C) Reddi-Wip Area
 37
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Tooth Extraction Organ Mountains > High Horns > Tooth
 23
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
● Halitosis Monkey Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 39
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Unnamed Arete Rough & Ready H… > (D) Original Area
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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