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Water Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Water Wall

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	Aussie Avalanche T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black and Tan T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Black Arete T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Black Streak TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Comales Tamale T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dirty Corner T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Easy Gully T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gothic Pillar T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lean Green Machine T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Open Books T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pure Vida T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Skewed Right Up T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Take the Plunge T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tranquilo T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Yellow Wall T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Nesting Details

Seasonal Raptor Nesting:
This climbing area is shared with raptors that nest on the cliffs. Help us maintain access and please avoid climbing near active nests/ledges that raptors are using. If a raptor is disturbed during nesting season it may exhibit aggressive defensive behaviors like vocalizing or dive-bombing. If you witness this behavior, retreat from your climb immediately and find a location on a different formation or a different part of the wall far enough away from the raptors that they are no longer noticeably agitated. If they remain agitated, then please leave the area immediately.
Raptor awareness is especially important during nesting season from mid-February to late May but needs to be considered through the end of August. Please report disturbed and/or nesting raptors to the Carson National Forest the appropriate district office (see below) and share relevant information here on MP. Human-raptor encounters can have negative impacts for the birds and climbers in the area. The Cason NF wants to maintain climbing access while protecting raptor reproduction and relies on climbers to recreate responsibly and share information in order to avoid the need for formal raptor closures.

Questa Ranger District
(575) 586-0520
Camino Real (Comales Canyon) Ranger District
(575) 587-2255
Tres Piedras Ranger District
(575) 758-8678
El Rito Ranger District
(575) 581-4554

Description

The lower wall in Comales Canyon. The stream/river runs right by the base of the wall in places. West facing so a bit of afternoon sun, though the hang at the base stays shaded and some routes are shaded by trees. The wall is up to 100' tall and mostly lower angle with many easy to moderate mixed routes.

The first wall the the stream runs along also has a handful of routes on it as well as another wall further up stream from Water Wall.

Getting There

The trail up the canyon heads away from the road not parallel to it. Hike up the canyon until you come to the second wall that the stream runs along the base of.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Water Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 28 ● Gothic Pillar Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Take the Plunge Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 11 ● Open Books Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Comales Tamale Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● Pure Vida Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Skewed Right Up Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Black and Tan Trad