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Elevation: 8,129 ft
GPS: 35.81618, -106.5825
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Description Suggest change

From granite to welded tuff to rhyolite; single pitch, multi-pitch, and bouldering; this area has various types of rock and styles of climbing and bouldering. There is something for everyone here!

Climbing areas throughout this area include: Gilman Tunnels, Battleship Rock, Area 37, and Las Conchas.

Getting There Suggest change

From Albuquerque start North on 25 to Bernalillo, exiting North at highway 550 (exit # 242, DON'T miss this exit, the next exit does not come for many miles). Follow 550 to San Ysidro and head North on state road 4. All the areas branch from here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Jemez Mountains and Jemez Valley

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 34
Picture Perfect
Boulder
V7 7A+
 26
King for a Day
Boulder
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 184
Forrest
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 40
Zozobra
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 134
Pumping Huecos
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 70
Cowboy Up
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 34
Eternal Optimist
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 66
Leprosy
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 95
Werepig
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 35
Metamuscle
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 52
Pegasus
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 54
No Sketching
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 36
Chupacabra
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
Silverback
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 36
Death Grip
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Picture Perfect Ponderosa Bould… > Pond > Picture Perfect Boulder
 34
V3 6A Boulder
King for a Day Ponderosa Bould… > Pond > King for a Day Boulder
 26
V7 7A+ Boulder
Forrest Las Conchas > (B) Gateway Rock
 184
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Zozobra Capulin Canyon… > Capulin Canyon > Upper Wall
 40
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Pumping Huecos Las Conchas > (J) The Sponge
 134
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Cowboy Up Upper E Fork (UEF) > (B) Spaghetti Western…
 70
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Eternal Optimist Capulin Canyon… > Capulin Canyon > Upper Wall
 34
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Leprosy Area 37
 66
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Werepig Upper E Fork (UEF) > (E) Monster Wall
 95
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Metamuscle Las Conchas > (N) Retirement Wall
 35
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Pegasus Upper E Fork (UEF) > (E) Monster Wall
 52
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
No Sketching Las Conchas > (D) Chilly Willy Wall
 54
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Chupacabra Upper E Fork (UEF) > (E) Monster Wall
 36
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Silverback Las Conchas > (N) Retirement Wall
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Death Grip Las Conchas > (E) Love Shack Area
 36
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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