Welcome to the New Mexico section of Mountain Project!
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Clouds over Taos Mountain.
Town of Taos and Surrounding Area
Taos, "the Place of the Red Willow" in the native Tiwa of the Pueblo Indians, has long been the rendezvous of the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and of the various cultures that call this region home. The Spanish referred to it as "Remote Beyond Compare" and it is for that reason it has remained to this day, unspoiled.
Taosenos enjoy a diverse topography spanning from the basalt crags of the Rio Grande Gorge (About 5500ft) to the pristine granite of Tres Piedras or Questa Dome (up to 10,000 ft.) all within a reasonable drive from the oldest continually inhabited community in the U.S. Bring your sense of adventure and independence (as well as your rack, boat, bike and pins) and get lost in the expanse. Gradual development and expansion of local crags has added a variety of new sport and trad pitches in the area surrounding Taos.
Disclaimer: As Lew Wallce once said: "Every calculation based on experience elsewhere, fails in New Mexico", and that may be doubly true for Taos. (Therefore climbing is dangerous, BETA is just that, use your own judgement, blah, blah ...)
Local Climbing Resources include: Guide Service - Mountain Skills http://www.climbingschoolusa.com/ Shops- Taos Mountain Outfitters http://www.taosmountainoutfitters.com/ or Mudd N Flood 134 Bent Street Taos, NM 87571 (505)751-9100 Guidebook: Taos Rock: Climbs and Boulders of Northern New Mexico. Author:Jay Foley Publisher: Sharp End Publishing, 2005 http://www.mountainproject.com/books/105868955 and/or Rock Climbing New Mexico (Regional Rock Climbing Series) by Dennis Jackson
South of Town. Go East on Canon Bypass (look for Chevron at corner of Paseo Del Pueblo and Canon Bypass). About 1/2 mile to Weimer Road turn Right (South) to Hospital (Approx 1 mile)
Getting to Taos
From Albuquerque: I-25 to Santa Fe; exit on 599 north to by-pass Santa Fe; Hwy. 285 to Hwy. 68 to Taos. From Arizona: I-40 WEST to Albuquerque; I-25 to Santa Fe; Hwy. 285 to Hwy. 68 to Taos. From Denver: I-25 to Colorado Springs to Walsenburg; Hwy. 160 to Fort Garland; Hwy. 159 and Hwy. 522 to Taos. From Texas: I-40 EAST to Albuquerque; I-25 to Santa Fe; Hwy. 285 to Hwy. 68 to Taos.
Driving Distances / Approximate Times to Taos
Albuquerque 135 mi. / 2:15 Amarillo 302 mi / 5:00 Dallas 682 mi / 11:00 Denver 300 mi / 5:00 Durango 208 mi / 3:30 Phoenix 568 mi / 8:30 Santa Fe 72 mi / 1:15
Direct bouldery start with stick clip on first bolt. Continue to narrow arete with continuous pockets and excelent climbing to two bolt anchor....[more]
Best Resource: "Taos Rock Climbs & Boulders of Northern New Mexico" by Jay Foley, Sharp End Books, 2005. Great book on climbing in Northern New Mexico.
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