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Elevation: 9,991 ft
GPS: 35.21364, -106.45371
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This 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.

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See map, and each specific climbing wall/spire for specific directions.

43 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chimney Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
● Lost Ledge
Trad 2 pitches
Sentinel
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 21
● Rocky Racoon
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Chimney
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 152
● The Second Coming
Trad 4 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Morning Wood
Trad
Clandestine Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 60
● Warpy Moople
Trad 7 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 100
● Excitable Boys
Trad 7 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 38
● Skinwalker
Trad
Clandestine Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
● Little Yellow Jacket
Trad 5 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
● Cloak and Dagger
Trad
Clandestine Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Tecolote Sin Nombre
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
El Tecolote
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Thunderbird
Trad 6 pitches
Muralla Grande
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 20
● Autumn Ivy
Trad
Clandestine Wall
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 16
● Cat Daddy
Trad
Clandestine Wall
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 8
● Thunderstruck
Sport
Clandestine Wall
5.14- 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
 5
● Event Horizon
Sport
Clandestine Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lost Ledge Sentinel
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Rocky Racoon Chimney
 21
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
● The Second Coming Muralla Grande
 152
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● Morning Wood Clandestine Wall
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Warpy Moople Muralla Grande
 60
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 7 pitches
● Excitable Boys Muralla Grande
 100
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
● Skinwalker Clandestine Wall
 38
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Little Yellow Jacket Muralla Grande
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
● Cloak and Dagger Clandestine Wall
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Tecolote Sin Nombre El Tecolote
 4
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Thunderbird Muralla Grande
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
● Autumn Ivy Clandestine Wall
 20
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Cat Daddy Clandestine Wall
 16
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad
● Thunderstruck Clandestine Wall
 8
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
● Event Horizon Clandestine Wall
 5
5.14- 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Sport
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The Chimney, the canyon's namesake
The Chimney, the canyon's namesake
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Overview map of Chimney and Upper LaCueva Canyons
Overview map of Chimney and Upper LaCueva Canyons
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