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Description

Fast-access sport climbing on limestone right outside of Abq. Usually shady.

Getting There

From I-40, travel south on HWY 337 / (a.k.a. south 14), for about 4.5 miles. The crag is on the right and is obvious from the road as there is a big cube detached from the main wall and laying on one corner. Hike down and across the stream bed.

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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Big Block:

Football Problem V4 Boulder, 15 feet Bouldering Cave

Pegboard V6 Boulder, 15 feet Bouldering Cave

V8 V8 Boulder, 12 feet Bouldering Cave

Reachy sidepulls? V9 Boulder, 15 feet Bouldering Cave

Murray Pinch V10-11 Boulder, 15 feet Bouldering Cave

Blockade 5.10a Sport, TR, 30 feet Bouldering Cave

Shane 5.10- Sport Block Wall

Beth 5.11 Sport Block Wall

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Richard using some jacked short, strong person beta on the first move.

Football Problem V4 NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Bouldering Cave

Big moves on good holds. Some what scarry move crossing back over your head. Start low on good horizontal fin and make a long move up and back behind your head with your left hand to the football, a slopy pinch block. Match next to it and go again to a distant square hold. Continue up to the horizontal and drop off....[more] Browse More Classics in NM

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campus problem	Lisa Cecchini Photo By: Jarred Cleerdin	Lisa Cecchini 5.9

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By Chris Cox
From: Logan, UT
Nov 28, 2008

Actually there is a little known published guide by - I think - none other than Matt Samet circa 90's. The routes even have names. I think StoneAge has a copy somewhere, it would be nice to see it online.

By Bryan T
Jun 13, 2010

Additional info @
www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/484469/big-block-5-7-5-12a.>>>

Nice bouldering here due to the daytime shade, plenty of options.

By ian watson
From: Albuquerque, NM
Dec 5, 2012

The 5.7+ routes on the small wall/boulder felt harder to me maybe the way I was climbing it? Be warned if you are looking for some chill/easy 5.7's .

By LeeAB
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From: ABQ, NM
Dec 5, 2012

@ Ian, I'd always heard of the 2 short bolted climbs on the boulder referred to as 5.9, might be why they seemed a bit hard for 5.7+.