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Elevation: 7,426 ft
GPS: 36.38922, -106.23463
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Shared By: Jason Halladay on Jul 27, 2014
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The main wall is a 100' wall that's mostly just less than vertical with the occasional steep section. The wall begins right next to the El Rito River. At roughly 90' tall, most all routes on the main wall require a single 60m rope. Many routes have an inconspicuous metal dog tag at the base of the route to help in route identification.

** All routes are equipped with steel lowering hardware. Please avoid toproping through the lowering hardware as both gates of the hooks are oriented facing forward and don't ensure sufficient protection for toproping. Instead, build your own anchor with personal gear and have only the last person lower off the fixed lowering hardware.

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The Main Wall is the most obvious and impressive formation in the area. It's the first wall you will see as you hike in from the parking area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 34
Love Mongers for the Win
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
Joy-Poppin' with Bubble Gummers
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 94
Imitation Strawberry
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 41
Baby Disco Show
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
Bit by the Bit
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 38
Everybody Jae Chang Tonight
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
Busted by Dewey
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
Chronostasis
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 28
Bloody Turnip
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
Cobbles of Ill Repute
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 50
Goiter Grabber
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
Hawg-Dawg's Mind-Boggling Explos…
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 57
Pull the Mirrors Off Your Cadill…
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Love Mongers for the Win
 34
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Joy-Poppin' with Bubble Gum…
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Imitation Strawberry
 94
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Baby Disco Show
 41
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Bit by the Bit
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Everybody Jae Chang Tonight
 38
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Busted by Dewey
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Chronostasis
 21
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bloody Turnip
 28
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Cobbles of Ill Repute
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Goiter Grabber
 50
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Hawg-Dawg's Mind-Boggling E…
 19
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Pull the Mirrors Off Your C…
 57
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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