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New Mexico Boulder Climbing

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Routes in New Mexico Boulder

	Goblin, The V4 6B
	Pick Pocket V2- 5+
	Pocket Full of Crypto V1 5
	Punji V1-2 5 PG13
	Shag Carpet V0 4
	Unknown Project V5-6 6C+

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Elevation:	4,891 ft	1,491 m
GPS:	39.03803, -108.60459 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Cragophilia on Apr 22, 2011 · Updates
Admins:	Jesse Zacher, Bradley Mark Edwards, N R, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This excellent boulder is a hidden gem! It would be quite popular if it were located at Dynamite Shacks or some other roadside boulder destination. The name comes from the distinctive shape on the east face of this boulder that somewhat resembles the image on the New Mexico flag. It is also worth noting that this boulder is quite close to the Holy Cross area and could possibly be considered part of that.

We were certain that we were the first to climb this boulder because of the large amount of cryptobiotic soil that surrounded it, but on subsequent visits, we could tell that others had repeated our discovery. Crypto is something that you MUST do your best to avoid when climbing in this area, though I suppose some sacrifices must be made. We did our best to minimize our impact by establishing trails and never deviating from them.

Getting There

From the Indian Garden boulders, continue up the wash for about 0.25 miles until you come to a large boulder immediately on the left side of the creekbed (if you are looking upstream). If you look uphill and to the left, you should be able to see a strange, mushroom-shaped rock about fifty or sixty feet above you. Hike to that boulder. Once there, the New Mexico Boulder is only another couple hundred feet. Look for the distinctive sun shape on its northern face (see beta photos).