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Help with Checkerboard Wall access

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Ben G · · San Antonio, TX · Joined Aug 2023 · Points: 19

So I just found out the hard way that my car won’t make it on the road to the parking spot. What is best option? Hike from that road? Hike from the Dona Anna trailhead? Is anyone planning to go there in the next two days? We are from East Texas and will be here till Wed morning. 

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 301

How close can you get?

Ben G · · San Antonio, TX · Joined Aug 2023 · Points: 19

Not close at all. I think only 1/4 mile from the big dirt road

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 301

That's unfortunate and quite a walk from there. There is a 2nd road about 100 yards past the turn you took. You might be able to get further on that road but there is one rough section that will probably stop you.  

I think that is the closest road to the checkerboard.  Another option is to go to the dona Ana MTN bike trail head and walk from there but I think that is even further.  

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 301

Alternatively you could go to Southern comfort, lambda wall, rabbit ears slabs or citadel.  Your car will get to that trailhead although the walks are all probably equivalent.

Ben G · · San Antonio, TX · Joined Aug 2023 · Points: 19

Thanks. We ended up just walking the whole way

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