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Elevation: 231 ft 70 m
GPS: 18.35158, -66.4783
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Shared By: Byron Igoe on Dec 29, 2013 · Updates
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Caliche is a beautiful climbing area in a vast valley filled with limestone in the town of Ciales in the north of Puerto Rico. This crag has been one of the island gems since the 1990s, with more than 50 sport lines between 5.7 and 5.13d. The short and clearly marked trail is easy to find, but there's not a lot of parking space.

GUIDEBOOKS & DONATIONS: Please consider purchasing the downloadable guidebook from Aventuras Tierra Adentro. The money goes to route maintenance. It is available as a downloadable PDF file from the website or as a paper booklet if you visit the store in person: https://goo.gl/maps/5BNETox8AmEmZyFt5  The owner of Aventuras Tierra Adentro is a cornerstone of the PR climbing community, and has developed and maintains many of the routes on the island. You can also donate to the local climbers association, AEPRI, a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on keeping the climbing areas in Puerto Rico safe and accessible.

If you would like to donate directly, you can send your donation by paypal to aventurastierradentro@gmail.com

This is an afternoon crag due to the sun angle. If you'd like to start climbing earlier in the day, check out the few parts of the wall that face north: 1) "Blanca Nieves" and the handful of routes to the right of it, and 2) the end of the crag with the three routes "La Ira de Dios", "Desconocida", and "Joni, Cori, Dori".

Getting There Suggest change

Park across from the basketball court, at:    18.350807, -66.477412    goo.gl/maps/Zs1Uh7vHwVn

It's a triangular grass/dirt area, plus the one grassy spot on the right side where the driveway starts.

⚠️ Do not block the road or the driveway!

⚠️ Make sure to park in an orderly fashion: head-in, not diagonal. Parking spaces are limited, so park well! Like this: https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/200570055

Trail head:   18.351528, -66.478306    goo.gl/maps/GZT89ivCiq92

⚠️ Do not park at the trailhead, even if the regular parking area is full. You can park further down the hill by the water station at the main road.

Crag:   18.351975, -66.478798    goo.gl/maps/SqXuXVd7wAw

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Classic Climbing Routes at Caliche (Ciales)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 128
Blanca Nieves
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 54
La Esquina Famosa
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
El Elevador
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
Triboro Direct
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
PR Lo Hace Mejor
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 19
Chupacabra
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 42
Pompi Pompi
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
¡Escúchame!
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
Missing Gear
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 40
My Right Foot
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Buen matrimonio
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
El Pelotero Malo
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
La China Dulce
Sport, TR
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 5
Trago Amargo en la Roca
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 5
Pas de Bras, Pas de Nutela
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Blanca Nieves 1. The Main Wall at C…
 128
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
La Esquina Famosa 1. The Main Wall at C…
 54
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
El Elevador 1. The Main Wall at C…
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Triboro Direct 1. The Main Wall at C…
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
PR Lo Hace Mejor 1. The Main Wall at C…
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Chupacabra 1. The Main Wall at C…
 19
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pompi Pompi 1. The Main Wall at C…
 42
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
¡Escúchame! 3. The Rigging Wall
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Missing Gear 3. The Rigging Wall
 7
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
My Right Foot 1. The Main Wall at C…
 40
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Buen matrimonio 3. The Rigging Wall
 7
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
El Pelotero Malo 1. The Main Wall at C…
 22
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
La China Dulce 1. The Main Wall at C…
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
Trago Amargo en la Roca 1. The Main Wall at C…
 5
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Pas de Bras, Pas de Nutela 1. The Main Wall at C…
 5
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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