Gallows Edge Rock Climbing

East facing basalt crag known for its short, moderate sport routes. This is often the place local aspiring sport climbers cut their teeth. Winter climbing is great here with the dark, east facing aspect receiving plenty of sun.

Gallows is comprised of three areas: The Main Wall, The Pit and The Upper Tier with most of the routes located on the Main Wall.

The routes are packed tightly and it can get quite crowded but the social scene is often friendly and fun.

The crag was discovered by Carlo Torres, Jon Butler, Lucas Laeser, and Mike Lyons, among others, and remained almost totally undeveloped until very recently. Most first ascents were done solo.

A very nice online PDF guide by Guido Bender can be downloaded from the Los Alamos Mountaineers website.

2025 HARDWARE UPDATE:
Over 5 days in February and March 2025, a rebolting project of the Main Wall at Gallows Edge was completed. Here's a quick summary of the completed work: 34 protection bolts upgraded, 13 anchor bolts upgraded, 22 steel lowering carabiners added, chain/quicklinks upgraded (as needed) and 3 new protection bolts added. All holes were patched. The hardware was supported by the NM Mountain Club, American Safe Climbing Association and a private donation from two Santa Fe climbers. A sincere thank you to everyone who helped make this project happen! (Alex, Charli, Ben, Mark, Jeff, George, Heather, John, Mason, Jason, NMMC, ASCA). Please support rebolting projects by donating to the American Safe Climbing Association (www.safeclimbing.org).