PRINT: Rock Climb Blind Man's Bluff, Enchanted Tower

Blind Man's Bluff

5.11b, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

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New Mexico > Enchanted Tower > Frog Prince

Access Issue: Thompson Canyon Details

The gate to Thompson Canyon's southern end is locked and is no longer a viable option for short and convenient access. The standard access is now via the longer, rougher Davenport Lookout/Thompson Canyon route.

New Mexico CRAG (NMCRAG) will continue to be in contact with the ranch owners and the Forest Service to see if it can resolve this issue. In the meantime, please respect the closure, spread the word and please do not attempt to drive through the private ranch.

Description

First bolt appears pretty high, but once you're on it you quickly realize the holds are good so it's not bad. Just don't blow it as you have a nice, healthy yucca to greet you if you fall. Climb the steep wall on a mixture of good and not-as-good pockets. Gets a bit slopey at the top though, so clipping the anchors is interesting.

Location

Left (north) side of Frog Prince. 15 feet to the left of You Gotta Kiss a Lot of Frogs. See beta photo for the ?Unknown (Unfinished Project)?.

Protection

4 bolts to a 2-bolt chained anchor.