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La Huasteca Rock Climbing

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Areas in La Huasteca

Cazuelas 0 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Cañón de la Sandía 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Extremita 0 / 68 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 68

Guitarritas 0 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Independencia 1 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

La Lulu 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Los Gatos 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Médicos 0 / 48 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48

Navajas 1 / 34 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Pared de las Guacamayas 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Ray Bar 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Toilet Bowl 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Torre Diablos 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Zona Extrema 0 / 38 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 38

Elevation:	2,234 ft
GPS:	25.64936, -100.45082 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Mark Grundon on Jan 22, 2013
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Description

La Huasteca canyon is a huge canyon with many large 1,000+ foot walls. With a five minute drive from Santa Catarina, it is a popular crag with people from the city. With way more big faces than it's neighbor El Potrero Chico it is curious why there aren't many sport style routes up the big faces. Most the big faces are known for adventure routes. The rock is limestone but usually known to be more slippery then El Potrero Chico.

La Huasteca has nearly 500 bolted routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.14. If you are planning a trip to Potrero Chico you should make time for La Huasteca and El Salto.

Getting There

Take Morones Prieto Ave until you see the sign for La Huasteca and take the exit on the right. Follow the road over a small two lane bridge to a stop sign. Turn left and follow the road to the entrance.

Climate

In the summer it can reach as high as 107°F (42°C) and go below freezing in the winter. The best months to climb are between September and March but you can find climbers in the park all year. Though most likely in the shade.

The climate in La Huasteca is very similar to El Potrero Chico and like the Potrero just because it's raining outside of the park doesn't mean it's raining inside the park. The locals say it never rains in La Huasteca.

External Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Huasteca_Climbing_Area
http://www.parquelahuasteca.com/

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Classic Climbing Routes at La Huasteca

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Novia Fugitiva Sport Extremita > La Cocina
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Grieta Larga Sport Extremita > La Cocina
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 8 ● Veinte Años Despues Sport Cazuelas
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● El Chacal y la Piernuda Sport Zona Extrema
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Moon Jumper Sport Médicos
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 3 ● Viaje en alfombra mágica Sport Médicos
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Mundito Sport Cazuelas
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Escalera del Insecto Sport Zona Extrema
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 3 ● Unclimblamblemblu Sport Guitarritas > El Jardín
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 3 ● Justicia Para Una Muerta Sport Navajas
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Macabrona Sport Cazuelas
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 3 ● Spiderman Sport Zona Extrema
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 3 ● Conspiracion Cosmica Sport 13 pitches Pared de las Guacamayas
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Grandes Diseños Sport Cazuelas
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 3 ● Genesis Sport Cazuelas