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Elevation: 5,734 ft
GPS: 33.98481, -106.98738
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Las Hermanas, or The Sisters, is a collection of 3 large boulders about 40 feet tall. From South to North (or bottom to top) they are known as Angela, Lucia, and Arniel. This area has about 15 routes from 5.8 to 5.12. There are also many opportunities for bouldering.

Climbing consists of typical Socorro climbing involving technical moves on crimps and the occasional pocket. Climbs vary from slabby to slightly overhanging.

Boulders and Climbs Suggest change

I could find little information on many of these routes. Please let me know if you have any further information.
All listed From left to right:

Angela (Lower, or South Hermana)
Edges (V7)
Heart-Shaped Box (V5)

Lucia (Middle Hermana)
Perfect Hair Forever (V4-5): Boulder problem on the middle of the downhill face.
Unknown (5.11): Steep route to up an overhanging face. This route is the leftmost of three routes on a north and east facing corner.
Viva La Vulva (5.10c): Trad.
Powder Pixie (5.11b/c): Sequence, fairly sustained, and fun route to the right of the first unknown. The top of the route is shared with #3.
Chalk Fairy (5.11a/b): Bouldery start past the first two bolts leads to easier climbing above.

Arniel (Upper Hermana)
Most of these routes were bolted by Vaino Kodas. More information can be found on Vaino's website
Whale Tail Pilates (5.9): On the very left side of Arniel within the corridor between this formation and Lucia.
Muffin Top Aerobics (5.9): Climbs the arete.
Unknown Left (5.10b): Climbs the face to the overhanging boulder.
Lars Bars (5.11a): To the right of the crack, faces left.
Unknown Right (5.10d): Fun movement up the second arete of the formation.
Crouching Pocket (5.10c/d)
Hidden Handhold (5.10c/d)
Socorro Socorro (5.12a)
Climbing Outside the Box (5.10c)
(Unknown North Arete (5.7)

Other Nearby Boulders

Chewbacca Boulder
This is the obvious cave just East of the Arniel boulder
Chewbacca (V6): Cave.

Girl Boulder
Located just to the East of Chewbacca cave.
Feeling Merry (V5)
Jump for Joy (V5)
Pinchin' Patti's Fatty (V5)

Fun Guy
Sits about 40 yards downhill to the Southeast of Angela, and about 30 yards to the Northeast of Peck's Mystery. It can be recognized by the mushroom-like appearance from the West.
Magic Mushroom (V2)
Mellow Mushroom (V2)

Three Men Boulder
SE of Funguy and East of Peck's Mystery. There is a East-facing, huecoed overhang.
Beer Helmet (V3)
Four and One (V2)
Three Peck (V3)

Getting There

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Park at Major Wall and head towards the Unbeatable Boulder. Continue about 100 yards east and look for 3 large boulders.

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