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DescriptionThis canyon is located just below the Ceder Crest communication towers. The most prominant feature within this canyon is Muralla Grande ("great wall"). The canyon is named after the chimney looking spire south of Muralla Grande. Getting ThereSee map, and each specific climbing wall/spire for specific directions. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Chimney Canyon:
Lost Ledge 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 2 pitches, 150 feet The Sentinel
The Second Coming 5.8 Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade II Muralla Grande
Warpy Moople 5.9 R Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
Excitable Boys 5.9+ Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
(07) Skinwalker 5.10+ Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 140 feet Clandestine Wall
Little Yellow Jacket 5.11a Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 580 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
(06) Cloak and Dagger 5.11b Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 165 feet Clandestine Wall
Rapture 5.11b PG13 Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
(08) Autumn Ivy 5.12- Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 100 feet Clandestine Wall
Thunderbird 5.12- Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III Muralla Grande
Featured Route For Chimney Canyon
The Second Coming 5.8 NM : Sandia Mountains : ... : Muralla Grande
Four pitches, the final of which is the makes this one such a beauty. However, the star rating of the route really depends on which way you decide to go on the headwall at the top. There are four choices for the final pitch (5.10d, 5.10a, 5.9, and 5.8).Getting There: Follow directions to Muralla Grande. Soon after you get to the bottom of the couloir of death talus and rocks, begin looking to your right. You will eventually come upon an alcove be...[more] Browse More Classics in NM
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