Comales Canyon  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Lat, Long:  36.1596, -105.5853 Map Page Views:  12,787. Good page?    Administrators:  Mike Howard, Aaron Hobson, Jason Halladay, Anthony Stout, LeeAB, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Mike Howard on Nov 5, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

Beautiful high mountain setting in pristine canyon with bullet-hard rock. Moderate trad on the banks of a mountain stream (Water Wall), and a few fun bolted sport routes on the steep black and orange cliff band above (Fire Wall).

Getting There 

Hwy 518 about 18 miles east of Taos. Look for FS Rd 22 just past Comales Campground at a turnout on the right. If you get to Sipapu, you missed it...

Great swimming a mile East on NM 518 at a pull out on the north of the road below a series of small waterfalls.

Food, gas, lodging and a nice disc golf course in Sipapu Ski Area a few miles further east on NM518. One of the most family friendly climbing areas in Taos county.

Guide book for the area is Jay Foley's "Taos Rock"

Local guide service www.climbtaos.com

The Classics

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E-Z Rider 5.10a  NM : Taos Area : ... : Fire Wall and Upper Tier

Bouldery start to high first bolt. Try to stay on bolt line, harder to right easier to the left. A little reachy at the crux. Easy finish on left side of arete. Easy top rope route to left....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM

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BETA PHOTO: Climbing Magazine No 293 March 2011

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