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Elevation: 6,180 ft
GPS: 35.81897, -106.1871
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Shared By: Monomaniac on Apr 16, 2007 · Updates
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This crag is known for its high concentration of fully-bolted sport climbs that ascend high quality pocketed basalt. This cliff probably has the highest concentration of hard routes at White Rock, with 10 of its 30 or so routes checking in at 5.12. The cliff also offers an excellent cliff-base atmosphere, with large, flat belay zones, flat rocks for sitting, and a beautiful, relaxed setting. The routes are so convenient and dense that its easy to tick 10 or more routes in an afternoon.

The cliff faces generally East like most WR crags, but the dihedral-ly nature of the cliff causes a bit more sun/shade variety than other nearby crags. The most northerly facing routes get shade a bit after 1pm, while some routes aren't fully shaded till after 3pm.

While the rock here is excellent, the crag is a bit short (~40-50 feet), and many of the climbs suffer from mud runoff, coating routes like Sardonic Smile in a thick layer of dirt. Its easy to spot the dirty routes from the ground: they're the ones that look white or light gray.

Getting There Suggest change

Stolen from Jason H: From NM4, turn south on Rover Blvd. Turn left on the first street on your left, Meadow Lane. Stay on Meadow Lane for 1.3 miles and park near 719 Meadow Lane. Please respect the homeowners and don't block mailboxes or driveways. A concrete public access trail heads down between 719 and 721 Meadow Lane. You'll know you're on the correct trail if two large, seemingly nasty, Golden Retriever dogs are barking at you. At the end of the concrete veer slightly left and continue straight towards the cliffs. Once at the canyon rim, turn left and walk N for ~50 yds, along the top of "The Old New Place". Locate an easy descent path (one 6 foot downclimb) that switches back down past the Old New Place (to the S), and eventually leads to the S end of Below The Old New Place. Total approach time is ~5 minutes. First bolted routes encountered are Scandinavian Airlines and Inflight Movie.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Below The Old New Place

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
L Dopa
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 29
Ralph's Revenge
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Polyester Terror
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
Ralph's Dilemma
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
P.M.S.
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
Right Twin Crack (aka Lost Nerve)
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 23
Manic Crack (aka Left Twin Crack)
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 43
Wailing Banshees
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 39
Flesh-Eating Gnats
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
Inflight Movie
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 40
Monsterpiece Theatre
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Little Shop Of Horrors
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Ralph's Leisure Suit
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
Atom Ant (aka Nuclear Ant Farm)
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Sardonic Smile
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
L Dopa
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Ralph's Revenge
 29
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Polyester Terror
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Ralph's Dilemma
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
P.M.S.
 33
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Right Twin Crack (aka Lost…
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Manic Crack (aka Left Twin…
 23
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Wailing Banshees
 43
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Flesh-Eating Gnats
 39
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Inflight Movie
 21
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Monsterpiece Theatre
 40
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Little Shop Of Horrors
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Ralph's Leisure Suit
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Atom Ant (aka Nuclear Ant F…
 30
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sardonic Smile
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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