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Elevation: 690 ft
GPS: 29.08456, -110.95896
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Shared By: Kevin Kent on Feb 11, 2016
Admins: Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Ricardo Orozco

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Big mountainous state south of Arizona, west of Chihuahua, north of Sinaloa. Vast climbing potential but very little development save for a few very nice sport crags near Hermosillo.

Hermosillo is the capital and epicenter, and has most everything you could need from a modern city, except for really specialized climbing gear. There's an excellent bouldering gym there, GRID, and they can give you all the beta for Sonora; they also have a decent selection of basic gear (shoes, draws, harnesses, ropes) for sale.

Getting There Suggest change

If coming from the US, heading south from Tucson through Nogales is the most common way. Hermosillo also has an international airport. Basaseachi(El Gigante, etc) is just to the east over the border in Chihuahua state.

If entering Sonora from the US with a US vehicle  there is no hassle with registering your car as long as you stay in the western and northern part of the state (from Guaymas north to Nogales and points west of there; also Agua Prieta to Douglas) because this is a special economic "hassle free zone" trying to encourage tourism by reducing bureaucratic regulation, the same system used in all of Baja California. If you go into eastern or southern Sonora you'll need to get your vehicle registered with a temporary importation permit.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sonora

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Bubulubu
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Cachimba
Sport 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
Sativa
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
Portal
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Dartanhan
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 6
El techito
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Ciencia Friccion
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Orion
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
Enamorada
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 6
Las cazuelas
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Athos
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
Echoes
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
La Güerita
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 6
Aristocracia
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Prensada
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bubulubu El Reliz / Cerr… > Bat Cave
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Cachimba El Reliz / Cerr… > Monasterio
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
Sativa El Reliz / Cerr… > W Side
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Portal El Reliz / Cerr… > Pared Principal
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Dartanhan El Reliz / Cerr… > Los Mosqueteros
 9
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
El techito Cementera
 6
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Ciencia Friccion Cementera
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Orion El Reliz / Cerr… > Pared Principal
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Enamorada El Reliz / Cerr… > Pared Principal
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Las cazuelas El Reliz / Cerr… > Monasterio
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Sport
Athos El Reliz / Cerr… > Los Mosqueteros
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Echoes El Reliz / Cerr… > Pared Principal
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
La Güerita El Reliz / Cerr… > Monasterio
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Aristocracia El Reliz / Cerr… > Bat Cave
 6
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Prensada El Reliz / Cerr… > W Side
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
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