Pogue's Cave Area

Description 

This area gets it's name from a sort of slot cave in the middle of the wall. It is probably the biggest section of unbroken, climbable wall, and features a pretty full collection of routes. Most of the routes are vertical to overhanging and feature big pockets that will pump you silly. The area is popular, but usually easy to work in and around other climber groups. Lots of fun climbing here!

Getting There 

Pogues Cave is on the left end of the main Enchanted Tower area, opposite the Tower. Approach is easy up the hill from the road via trail. Approximately five steep minutes.

Routes: 

Routes as from right to left:

(01) Blessed and Blissed, 5.12a
(02) Merlins Mantra, 5.11a
(03) Ooey Gooey, 5.11a
(04) Prima Donna, 5.10b
(05) Party Pogues, 5.11 (Rating depends on the book)
(06) Pogue's Arete, 5.11b
(07) Jeremy Fisher, 5.10d
(08) The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck, 5.11a
(09) Buzz Lightyear, 5.11c
(10) Labour of Love, 5.11a/b
(11) Unknown, 5.10b
(12) Never Never Land, 5.12a/b
(13) Houkah, 5.11d
(14) Tweedle Dee, 5.11c
(15) Funk Shui, 5.11b
(16) Tweedle Dum, 5.11a
(17) Now and Zen, 5.10c

The Classics

Featured Route For Pogue's Cave Area

(08) The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck 5.11a  NM : Enchanted Tower : Pogue's Cave Area

A very nice route! Pumpy. A great lead for the 5.11 leader. Steep and sustained. The crux move is just after the second bolt. Straight forward after this, just follow the chalk and the jugs. Beware of the pump!...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM