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(01) Sal's Neurosis 
(02) Napoleon's Angst 
(03) Pumping Huecos 
(04) Unknown 
(05) Mad Dogs and Englishmen 
(06) Hollywood Tim 

The Sponge

Submitted By: DisturbingThePeace on Sep 26, 2006
Administrators: Aaron Hobson, Anthony Stout, George Perkins
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Description 

South facing wall containing one of the areas best routes.

From left to right the routes are:
(01) Sal's Neurosis 5.10d (left of the actual sponge)
(02) Napoleon's Angst 5.10b
(03) Pumping Huecos 5.10d
(04) Unknown 5.10+
(05) Mad Dogs and Englishmen 5.10b
(06) Hollywood Tim 5.9+


Getting There 

About 20 minutes downstream, after [now, the 5th] bridge you come to the Sponge. It is on the north (right) side of the creek, and has a large alcove with most climbs on the Sponge just to the right of this alcove. The F.S. has moved and replaced some of the bridges in recent years.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Sponge:
(06) Hollywood Tim   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   
(03) Pumping Huecos   5.10d     Sport, 50 feet   
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Featured Route For The Sponge
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


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By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jun 14, 2007

Beautiful location!

By Christian Garland
From: Aztec, NM
Aug 9, 2008

There are new bridges being built. The log bridge with the handrail is gone. You come to the Sponge after the 5th bridge.