Elevation: 4,628 ft
GPS: 34.055, -106.894 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Marta Reece on Sep 12, 2013
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Description

Climbing areas near the city of Socorro, NM. The Box Canyon Area is the most well-known and popular of the Socorro areas.

Getting There

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

347 Total Climbs

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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-
 19
● Bitch Tits
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
V1 5
 24
● Pressure Drop
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Unbeatable Boulder
V2 5+
 21
● The Three Star V2
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
V5 6C
 21
● Rubber Walrus Protector
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
V6 7A
 12
● American Beauty
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Alf Rig
V8 7B
 3
● Rubberband Fingers Stand/Meine G…
Boulder
Box Climbing Areas > Spook Canyon > Spook Main Wall
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 38
● She Can Bolt
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 49
● Liberace's Anus
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Barfly Blues
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Alcohol Wall South
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
● Juckets & Bugs
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 36
● New Kids on the Block
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Northern Box areas > Filet de Papillon Wal…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 36
● Banana Peel
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 19
● Pocket Change
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Pocket Change Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 19
● Bat out of Hell
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 16
● The Demon
Sport
Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bitch Tits Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 19
V1- 5- Boulder
● Pressure Drop Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Unbeatable Boulder
 24
V1 5 Boulder
● The Three Star V2 Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 21
V2 5+ Boulder
● Rubber Walrus Protector Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Harmonica Convention…
 21
V5 6C Boulder
● American Beauty Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Alf Rig
 12
V6 7A Boulder
● Rubberband Fingers Stand/Me… Box Climbing Areas > Spook Canyon > Spook Main Wall
 3
V8 7B Boulder
● She Can Bolt Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 38
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Liberace's Anus Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 49
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Barfly Blues Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Alcohol Wall South
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Juckets & Bugs Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 50
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● New Kids on the Block Box Climbing Areas > Northern Box areas > Filet de Papillon Wal…
 36
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Banana Peel Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 36
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Pocket Change Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Pocket Change Wall
 19
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Bat out of Hell Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 19
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Demon Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas > Major Wall
 16
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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Looking West from the Socorro Box.
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brendon
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vimeo.com/89664732

Video of some bouldering in Box Canyon winter 2014.

Hope you enjoy! Mar 24, 2014
Will Binette
Albuquerque
Will Binette   Albuquerque
How is the winter climbing here? I've climbed here in the middle of summer and got heatstroke, so I would assume it's pretty warm in the winter? Thanks for any advice! Dec 7, 2018