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All Locations > New Mexico > Las Cruces Area… > Organ Mountains > High Horns > Wedge > Normal Route (4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b)
Most of the summit pitch as viewed from the saddle between the Wedge and it's false summit to the east. Above the belay marked, the scrambling gets easier and you may not wish to rope up. Going under the large boulder near the top saves you some exposure.
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If you are ascending from the east, this is where you turn right (note climber in upper right). Ascending from the west via the saddle south of the Wedge, turn left here.
Collage from the summit. Taken 1-22-20.
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Marta Reece
May 26, 2015
“Most of the summit pitch as viewed from the saddle between the Wedge and it's false summit to the east. Above the belay marked, the scrambling gets easier and you may not wish to rope up. Going under the large boulder near the top saves you some exposure.”  

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Most of the summit pitch as viewed from the saddle between the Wedge and it's false summit to the east. Above the belay marked, the scrambling gets easier and you may not wish to rope up. Going under the large boulder near the top saves you some exposure.
Collage from the summit. Taken 1-22-20.
Location of a good, clean rap line. Single 60m rope will be sufficient here.
The first crux - the "jam crack" mentioned by Ingraham, which is by now a gaping off-width. We climbed it using some of the trees for holds, but it looks likely that it would go all the way on the left as well.
Lower portion of the route from a location just high enough for the broad gully to become visible. Just go up the bottom of it.
View of the start of the route from the gully below.
Fall foliage during approach from the east. Like walking through a forest (tilted at 45 degrees).
Panoramic view looking south from the summit.
If you are ascending from the east, this is where you turn right (note climber in upper right). Ascending from the west via the saddle south of the Wedge, turn left here.
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