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Christine Mermier 5 days ago El Rito Sport Area Schoolhouse Slab ● Found-- pair of small (size 36) climbing shoes by Schoolhouse. Contact me cmermier@unm.edu to claim and I'l… View Comment
Christine Mermier 5 days ago El Rito Sport Area ● Found-- pair of small (size 36) climbing shoes by Schoolhouse. Contact me cmermier@unm.edu to claim and I'l… View Comment
Anna Brown Mar 11, 2024 Little River Wall ● In March 2024, the NM Mountain Club (with help from several NM climbers) completed a project to update anch… View Comment
Anna Brown Feb 19, 2024 El Rito Sport Area ● Abbie, Passes are not required for camping at El Rito. It’s all free dispersed camping… no water, no tras… View Comment
abbie higgins Feb 19, 2024 El Rito Sport Area ● Asking about camping in the area do we need to get passes? Or will a parks pass work for us car camping? View Comment
Michelle Hegmon Nov 8, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Walt's Wall (aka The… Bloodline 5.9 PG13 ● Rating is supposed to be based on the hardest move, right? In that case, 10a or even 10b. And that comes… View Comment
Michelle Hegmon Nov 8, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Balcony Mister Bigglesworth 5.10a ● The anchors for this can easily be reached from the climb to the right Mini Me, but I wouldn't recommend us… View Comment
Elias Davis Sep 16, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Something With A Boulder Something With a Crack V1- R ● I forgot to mention that afternoon light creates an amazing effect in the 'offwidth' (Not sure if I'm using… View Comment
Kim Jul 21, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Pirate's Wall Walking the Plank (aka The Buzz) 5.11c ● Beehive is still there as of 7/2023 and doesn't look to be going anywhere, but feels far enough from the ro… View Comment
Kim Jul 21, 2023 El Rito Sport Area Ed Woody ● The description of this wall is incorrect - it's a north facing crag that stays shady all day. Pirate's Wa… View Comment
Tim Fry Jul 11, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall Straight Outta Cobbton 5.12a ● Looks cool, psyched to get on it! View Comment
El Duderino Jul 3, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Balcony Angry Sea Bass 5.9 ● I don't really understand why this one is rated so poorly, as it's relatively clean and features smooth mov… View Comment
Leanne Duffy May 30, 2023 El Rito Traditional Area Refritos 5.5 R ● The two-bolt Juniper Ledge belay is about 55 m from the ground. Tricams are helpful. View Comment
Alexandros Kazantzidis May 17, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Super Slab Super Arete 5.8 ● Although it might look a bit runout, you have bolts exactly where you'd want them. Really good for the gra… View Comment
George Perkins May 13, 2023 El Rito Sport Area > Beer Block BYOB 5.12c ● Kind of a goofy and squeezed route, in my opinion, though it has some neat moves and holds. I finished it t… View Comment
Philippe Olivier Feb 26, 2023 El Rito ● Hello, how is the weather in July and August in el rito, is to hot to climb? Is there some nice wall in the… View Comment
Mark Franchi Oct 31, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Beer Block Tecate Two-Step 5.12a ● Looks way more run out than it is. From the ground you imagine there should be another bolt but you don't n… View Comment
Mark Franchi Oct 31, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Beer Block Little Kings 5.12b ● Climbing eases up after third bolt. I felt it was a little soft for the grade, based on other 12b's I've cl… View Comment
George Perkins Oct 8, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Beer Block La Corona 5.11c ● Climb seemed clean. Nothing gross on it. [Yes. I realize the above comments were probably just a joke about… View Comment
J. Albers Jul 18, 2022 El Rito Sport Area ● @LL2 ^^^^ When you are using public lands it is your responsibility to know what is open, closed, or res… View Comment
Erik Hanschen Jul 11, 2022 Little River Wall > Slope City (a.k.a. Pi… Slopey Joe (aka King Cobble) 5.12c ● I hoped this route would clean up, but I managed to rip ~10 holds off the first half of this route. Some of… View Comment
Kelly Wykoff Jul 11, 2022 Little River Wall ● This is a great crag with a short, easy approach, and a happy location by the creek. In the middle of summe… View Comment
Adam bloc Apr 23, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall Crack Attack 5.12a ● Keep your eyes peeled around bolt 7. There’s a cool cobble stuck in the wall View Comment
Adam bloc Apr 17, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall Slacker Ken 5.9 ● Watched some SICK belayer whippers this weekend. There's a perma on bolt 1, USE IT. View Comment
Ted Lange Apr 12, 2022 El Rito ● Directions for the sport crag were confusing on our first visit last weekend. We were using a combination o… View Comment
Jason Halladay Apr 8, 2022 El Rito Sport Area ● The major wind event in December 2021 brought down a number of trees up to and in the climbing area includi… View Comment
Erik Hanschen Apr 3, 2022 El Rito Sport Area ● It's not too hot in July and August, most crags face west so most climbers climb in the morning. Early afte… View Comment
Philippe Olivier Apr 3, 2022 El Rito Sport Area ● Hello. Is it too hot in the summer month( July, August) ? Is there some walls in the shade or belaying are… View Comment
Jason Halladay Mar 27, 2022 Little River Wall > Main Wall Joy-Poppin' with Bubble Gummers 5.9- ● Hey Chris, good feedback. I haven't been on this in a long while so I don't recall the section but Walt and… View Comment
Chris Wenker Mar 27, 2022 Little River Wall > Main Wall Joy-Poppin' with Bubble Gummers 5.9- ● Got on this today for the first time in a while. After clip 3, that 4th hanger looks a LONG way away, and… View Comment
Mikey Phillips Mar 11, 2022 El Rito Sport Area > Rad Wall > Against All Cobbs (5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b) Eric Whitbeck looking "hooottt" on Against All Cobbs ● so cool View Comment
Dylan Fox Nov 1, 2021 El Rito Sport Area > Big Pine Wall Cobble Wobble 5.10c ● Great route! From the end of the slab to the chains is wonderfully steep and sustained for the grade. I thi… View Comment
Rebecca G Oct 20, 2021 El Rito Sport Area > Schoolhouse Slab Cobb It 5.7 ● Kinda runout if 5.7 is your grade, but super fun for the grade, too. View Comment
Rebecca G Oct 20, 2021 El Rito Sport Area > Balcony Angry Sea Bass 5.9 ● Not enjoyable. View Comment
Rebecca G Oct 20, 2021 Little River Wall > Main Wall Baby Disco Show 5.10a ● Really hard start for the grade, then super fun the rest of the way. Not as sustained as Bit By the Bit. I… View Comment
Rebecca G Oct 20, 2021 Little River Wall > Main Wall Bit by the Bit 5.10a ● Super fun, always a jug when you need it, consistent pretty much the whole way. View Comment

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