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Mosaic Rock North Rock Climbing
Routes in Mosaic Rock North
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Areted Development T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Black Cornflakes S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Bleeds No More T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Brother Shawn and Sister Beth T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Doctor Yousuf's Gang S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Dung Alley T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Fine Little Line S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Forever and a Day T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Jaws S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Jug or Not S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Mamma Gnamma T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Rite of Summer Dreams T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Safety First T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R |
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Summer Dreams T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Suprise-Suprise T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Threshold S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Toothy T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Unknown T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Unknown S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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| Elevation: | 8,369 ft | 2,551 m |
| GPS: |
36.6608, -105.98288 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | George Perkins on Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Admins: | Mike Howard, Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
Access Issue: Some rocks in this area are on private property. Also, this is a seasonal raptor nesting area.
Details
See the USGS topo map mountainproject.com/photo/1… showing the private property boundaries (shaded areas).
The landowner requests NO fires, no trash, no chalk and "please close any gates". Basically, be a good steward of the land.
In order to nurture greater landowner acceptance of climbers, participants of group climbs are requested to organize quick clean up activities before leaving the area; this should include the climbing area as well as the access roads (trip leaders could supply plastic grocery bags). Small parties should practice "leave no trace" principles.
An online Tres Piedras Route Guide lamountaineers.org/Tres_Pie… from LA Mountaineers has been updated with the latest access information, and should be read by all Tres Piedras climbers. Group climb leaders, and Climbing Directors (future or past) should take particular note.
Seasonal Raptor Nesting:
This climbing area is shared with raptors that nest on the cliffs. Help us maintain access and please avoid climbing near active nests/ledges that raptors are using. If a raptor is disturbed during nesting season it may exhibit aggressive defensive behaviors like vocalizing or dive-bombing. If you witness this behavior, retreat from your climb immediately and find a location on a different formation or a different part of the wall far enough away from the raptors that they are no longer noticeably agitated. If they remain agitated, then please leave the area immediately.
Raptor awareness is especially important during nesting season from mid-February to late May but needs to be considered through the end of August. Please report disturbed and/or nesting raptors to the Carson National Forest the appropriate district office (see below) and share relevant information here on MP. Human-raptor encounters can have negative impacts for the birds and climbers in the area. The Cason NF wants to maintain climbing access while protecting raptor reproduction and relies on climbers to recreate responsibly and share information in order to avoid the need for formal raptor closures.
Questa Ranger District
(575) 586-0520
Camino Real (Comales Canyon) Ranger District
(575) 587-2255
Tres Piedras Ranger District
(575) 758-8678
El Rito Ranger District
(575) 581-4554
The landowner requests NO fires, no trash, no chalk and "please close any gates". Basically, be a good steward of the land.
In order to nurture greater landowner acceptance of climbers, participants of group climbs are requested to organize quick clean up activities before leaving the area; this should include the climbing area as well as the access roads (trip leaders could supply plastic grocery bags). Small parties should practice "leave no trace" principles.
An online Tres Piedras Route Guide lamountaineers.org/Tres_Pie… from LA Mountaineers has been updated with the latest access information, and should be read by all Tres Piedras climbers. Group climb leaders, and Climbing Directors (future or past) should take particular note.
Seasonal Raptor Nesting:
This climbing area is shared with raptors that nest on the cliffs. Help us maintain access and please avoid climbing near active nests/ledges that raptors are using. If a raptor is disturbed during nesting season it may exhibit aggressive defensive behaviors like vocalizing or dive-bombing. If you witness this behavior, retreat from your climb immediately and find a location on a different formation or a different part of the wall far enough away from the raptors that they are no longer noticeably agitated. If they remain agitated, then please leave the area immediately.
Raptor awareness is especially important during nesting season from mid-February to late May but needs to be considered through the end of August. Please report disturbed and/or nesting raptors to the Carson National Forest the appropriate district office (see below) and share relevant information here on MP. Human-raptor encounters can have negative impacts for the birds and climbers in the area. The Cason NF wants to maintain climbing access while protecting raptor reproduction and relies on climbers to recreate responsibly and share information in order to avoid the need for formal raptor closures.
Questa Ranger District
(575) 586-0520
Camino Real (Comales Canyon) Ranger District
(575) 587-2255
Tres Piedras Ranger District
(575) 758-8678
El Rito Ranger District
(575) 581-4554
Description
The back (north) side of Mosaic Rock is home to numerous climbs. These range from old and nearly forgotten, to fairly new routes, as well as one of the harder sport climbs in the area, Jaws.
This side is a good place to get shade on hot days. Expect to deal with a bit more lichen than the climbs on the sunny faces.
To get oriented, the climbs Forever and a Day to Jug-or-Naut start at the highest area of the slope on the north side of Mosaic Rock.
Getting There
Walk around the back of Mosaic Rock. Most of the climbs are probably fastest to get to by going around the east end of the cliff, past the 3rd class downclimb. Certainly all climbs Jug or Naut and left are best reached from the east. Climbs on the central portion of the cliff might be reached from either side. Jaws is at the west end of the north side of Mosaic Rock, and is close the the Beastie Alley routes.
Classic Climbing Routes at Mosaic Rock North
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