El Potrero Chico

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El Potrero Chico

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Up on another fun EPC route.

Camped out at La Posada with El Toro in the background.

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M. Morley

Jan 5, 2008

“El Potrero Chico”

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Sandy Gupton

Sandy Gupton

THIS IS ABSOLUTLY A SPECTACULAR VIEW...... Aug 2, 2008

Jeffrey LeCours
New Hampshire

Jeffrey LeCours New Hampshire

This almost looks computer generated :) Gorgeous! Sep 10, 2009

Brad Brandewie

Brad Brandewie

OK, this place is now on the list...

Great shot Mike! Feb 11, 2010

S2k 4life
Baltimore

S2k 4life Baltimore

This pic makes it look small lol which it isnt!
And honnold did the first free solo up this ...psshhh bahahha May 28, 2018

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El Potrero Chico

Camped out at La Posada with El Toro in the background.

El Potrero in the morning clouds.

El Potrero Chico.<br>
Andrew Adkins Photo.

Homero and rattle snake

A roadrunner at La Posada

Flavor of Mexico. The locals are real friendly.

At the mouth of the canyon

The walk into the canyon in the morning

Picture taken from La Posada Camping-Lodging of Potrero Chico

Looking across from Estrellita. The Spires, Jungle Wall, Scrutinizer Wall, Virgin wall, and a swimming pool...

After a hard day of climbing there is nothing better than a shitload of beer and battling over the finger board at La Posada (New Year's Eve, 2004).

New Year's Eve 2007 at Homeros

La Posada, one of the places to stay in the Potrero. El Toro is the peak in the background with "El Sendero Luminoso" almost visible.

Resole your shoes, eat some pizza and grab a big gulp of margarita ..all at the base of the crag.

La Posada.<br>
Andrew Adkins Photo.

This is the view in the morning as we walked into the canyon from camp. AMAZING!

View of El Toro from the Top of Treasure!!

L-R: The Spires, Dihedrals, Outrage Wall, backside of El Toro, and the Jungle Wall (Photo composite).

Our El Potrero casa at Homero's.

Laura and me drinking beer in the sky!

Richard Kreuzburg enjoys his mocha on a lovely morning in the Little Corral.

Tami at her cafe.

liven the life in Mexico

El Potrero Chico.

A crazy colored lizard, found on the summit of TWZ.

Chris Martinez enjoys the view to the East from the top of Off the Couch.

Chillin'(literally) at La Posada's pool.

Dinner at Tami's

The view from our porch at Homero's.

Milton, Homero's right-hand man.

My morning view from my hammock with the La Posada kitchen in the foreground. October 2016.

The entrance gate

Going for the redpoint, New Years Eve 2007.

The entrance to Posadas

A cool Locust? Found near the summit of TWZ.

Such a great name, and I found the Plaque to be ironic! If there were more sport climbing areas like this there might be more Trad dads hanging up their racks!

North face of El Potrero Chico, showing the famous El Sendero Luminoso (5.12d).

The Spires silhouetted against the east mountain

El Potrero Chico Park Entrance

$/ \$

Great overview.

On the walk into the Potrero

Ben I. somewhere in mexico

Magic Ed scoping out some trundling one day in 2005. Radio is to communicate with the route cleaners.

$Alli tying in for her first climb since fracturing her ankle six months prior.$

The view from the entrance of Quinta La Pagoda

Jeremy Ashton on the third pitch of Evil Shenanigans (5.10d).

Unknown Climber On Wonder Wall

UPGRADE YOUR FOOD BETA EPISODE 3 OF 3<br>
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Tamales!!!! Las Originales Tamales located on the Plaza Municipal. Awesome Tamales for 6 pesos each (price effective January 2016). They even have tamales without meat for you vegetarians out there jonesin' for a tamale fix (queso, frijoles or dulce (that's cheese, beans or sweet)).

UPGRADE YOUR FOOD BETA EPISODE 2 OF 3<br>
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Do you like crack-cocaine? Get the legal version in tortilla chip form at the Tortilleria Doña Anita! Great regular tortillas sold by the stack as well.<br>
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218 Dr. Mier road (just north of the Plaza Municipal and Comidas de Mireya y Chano).

Top of the Spire Wednesday 1/6. This a nice couple from Santa Cruz. If you see this message me and we can exchange pictures

6th pitch of Space Boyz<br>
Oh so rad!

UPGRADE YOUR FOOD BETA 1 of 3!<br>
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This local spot on Dr. Mier road just north of the Plaza Municipal has some amazing tacos de barbacoa and cabrito (baby goat) stew. The crew working there called the place Comidas de Mireya y Chano, but it technically has no name or signage outside. #supportlocal #babygoats

Potrero walls and evening light

Lucita at Posada. No muedes!

This place is surreal!<br>
If you look closely, in the upper right, you can see my buddy Dunk highlining the spires!

A breath taking entrance into El Portrero

Crescent Moon follows the right skyline over the giant hole. The tyrolean traverse takes you back onto the main rock. Ten minute approach from the road.

Up on another fun EPC route.