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Jemez Valley Area

Submitted By: Anthony Stout on Aug 7, 2006
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
Latitude: 35.7896  Longitude: -106.6870 
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Description 

From Granite to welded tuft to travertine; 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, Crystal Cave, Area 37, and Las Conchas.


Getting There 

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.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Jemez Valley Area:
(09) Crucible   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Las Conchas : Roadside Attraction Rock
(06) Stewed Prune   5.8+     Sport   Area 37
(03) Bovine Inspiration   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   Las Conchas : Cattle Call Wall
(09) Demanda   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area
(06) Hollywood Tim   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   Las Conchas : The Sponge
(05) Drive By Shooting   5.10b     Sport   Las Conchas : Gateway Rock
Cyber Crime   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   The Broken Arrows : Left Arrow
Donkey Show   5.10c     Sport, 40 feet   Las Conchas : Chilly Willy Wall
Little Viking   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Juno Tower
(13) Cowboy Up   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area
(07) Cow Pies For Breakfast   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Las Conchas : Cattle Call Wall
(12) Smart Cowboy   5.10d     Sport   Upper East Fork : Spaghetti Western Wall Area
(03) Pumping Huecos   5.10d     Sport, 50 feet   Las Conchas : The Sponge
(06) Road Rage   5.11a     Sport   Las Conchas : Gateway Rock
(07) Cyclic Loader   5.11a     Sport   Area 37
(10) Werepig   5.11b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Upper East Fork : Monster Wall
(03) Leprosy   5.11c     Sport   Area 37
(08) Bag of Sand   5.11c/d     Sport   Area 37
(12) Pegasus   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Upper East Fork : Monster Wall
Happy Entrails   5.12c     Sport, 35 feet   Las Conchas : Love Shack area
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Featured Route For Jemez Valley Area
Mike Wheat in excellent form on <em>Pumpin Huecos</em> on a perfect day in the Jemez. July 12, 2008.

(03) Pumping Huecos 5.10d  NM : Jemez Valley Area : ... : The Sponge
Head up a slab to a high first bolt. Then clip another bolt and pull the first overhang. Get a rest and pull the final overhang to the anchors....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM