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The Temple Bouldering

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Routes in The Temple

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	A Date with Beth V8 7B
	Center Ling-chi V12 8A+
	Chinese Beth? V10-11 8A
	Chung Li V11 8A
	Fei Gai V10 7C+
	Fei Gei (right exit) V8-9 7B+
	Fei Gei Direct V11 8A
	Gai Traverse V9 7C
	Left Exit V5- 6C
	Left Ling-chi V13 8B
	Power Ratchet V11 8A
	Right Ling-chi V11 8A
	Saadhu V14 8B+
	SaaDouche V12-13 8B
	Shaolin V Lama V11-12 8A+
	Shitoma V12- 8A+
	Tipping Point V13 8B
	Unnamed V4 V5 6C

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Description

This mostly shaded and highly secluded bouldering crag features a handful of lowball routes on a limestone overhang. The crag is relatively small but worthwhile area to explore and home to one of new mexico's only V14's

Getting There

From Albuquerque take I-25 Northbound to exit 242 and turn left (eastbound) on NM 165 towards Placitas. Follow the highway until it goes from paved to dirt. From the paved/dirt road transition, the parking for the crag will be located 1.8 miles up the road. At the 1.7 mile mark you will pass a sign that reads "Road Narrows" that has route setting tape on it and a picture of a pooping worm on the back.
Pull to the side of the road and park right above the culvert. Hike up the wash located to the right side of the road following the climbers trail for roughly 50 yards. After passing a pile of medium boulders at the bottom of the wash, veer right on the trail and hike uphill to the crag.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Temple

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

V5- 6C 10 ● Left Exit Boulder
V8 7B 18 ● A Date with Beth Boulder
V10 7C+ 9 ● Fei Gai Boulder
V11 8A 4 ● Right Ling-chi Boulder
V11 8A 6 ● Chung Li Boulder
V11 8A 4 ● Fei Gei Direct Boulder
V12 8A+ 4 ● Center Ling-chi Boulder