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Elevation: 4,628 ft
GPS: 34.05497, -106.89408
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Climbing areas near the city of Socorro, NM. The Box Canyon Area is the most well-known and popular of the Socorro areas.

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On Interstate 25, about 80 miles south of Albuquerque and 190 miles north of El Paso.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Socorro Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 31
[Redacted]
Boulder
V2 5+
 59
Pressure Drop
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 27
Sofa King
Boulder
V5 6C
 49
Rubber Walrus Protector
Boulder
V5 6C
 11
Heart-Shaped Box
Boulder
V6 7A
 13
Chewbacca
Boulder
V6 7A
 18
American Beauty
Boulder
V6 7A
 10
Left Roof
Boulder
V7 7A+
 13
Project Mayhem
Boulder
V8 7B
 6
Rubberband Fingers Stand/Meine G…
Boulder
V8 7B
 7
Gettin Fresh With Patty
Boulder
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 36
Pocket Change
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 35
Bat out of Hell
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 27
The Demon
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 12
Ride the Lightning
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
[Redacted] Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 31
V1 5 Boulder
Pressure Drop Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Unbeatable Boulder
 59
V2 5+ Boulder
Sofa King Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 27
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Rubber Walrus Protector Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 49
V5 6C Boulder
Heart-Shaped Box Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Las Hermanas
 11
V5 6C Boulder
Chewbacca Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Las Hermanas
 13
V6 7A Boulder
American Beauty Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Alf Rig
 18
V6 7A Boulder
Left Roof Box Climbing Areas > Northern Box areas > Streambed
 10
V6 7A Boulder
Project Mayhem Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 13
V7 7A+ Boulder
Rubberband Fingers Stand/Me… Box Climbing Areas > Spook Canyon > Spook Main Wall
 6
V8 7B Boulder
Gettin Fresh With Patty Box Climbing Areas > Northern Box areas > Cowshit Roof
 7
V8 7B Boulder
Pocket Change Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Pocket Change Wall
 36
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Bat out of Hell Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 35
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
The Demon Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 27
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Ride the Lightning Box Climbing Areas > Spook Canyon > Spook Main Wall
 12
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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