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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
 P1: (5.7) Face climb on easier terrain, passing a tree on its left. The pitch ends at a 2-bolt anchor. P2: (5.8) Continue up from the anchor on lower angle face and discontinuous cracks, alongside a stunning right facing dihedral. A pin and bolt supplement the discontinuous cracks system. The pitch ends under a small triangular roof at another 2-bolt anchor. (P1 and P2 can be combined with a 60m rope)P3: (5.9+) Climb up to the roof passing it on ...[more] Browse More Classics in NM
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