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Elevation: 5,280 ft 1,609 m
GPS: 25.39532, -100.23775
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Shared By: Jay Foley on Jan 15, 2009 · Updates
Admins: Rudy Peckham, Ricardo Orozco, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra
Warning Access Issue: Ancient Petroglyphs DetailsDrop down

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High quality limestone with several steep routes right off the dirt road as you descend into the canyon.

Getting There Suggest change

As you drop into the back of the main El Salto canyon A small dirt road drops down and curves left. This is the large orange wall on the right side of the road just before you reach the lower river bed.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Las Animas Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 104
Alien Tufa
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 97
Brotherhood (Body Grooving)
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 117
[Redacted]
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 89
Muchos Conjuros
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 81
Ramones Mushroom
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 73
Echando Raices
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 63
El Ojo de la Mente (The Mind's E…
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 31
Angeles Caminan Entre Nosotros
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 22
Ungabunga
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 40
Alien Tufa Extension
Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 20
[Redacted]
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 34
Tufa Luna
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 24
Lazy Boy Lover
Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 32
Camino del Chino
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 14
Infierno del Dante
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Alien Tufa
 104
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Brotherhood (Body Grooving)
 97
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
[Redacted]
 117
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Muchos Conjuros
 89
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Ramones Mushroom
 81
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Echando Raices
 73
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
El Ojo de la Mente (The Min…
 63
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Angeles Caminan Entre Nosotros
 31
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Ungabunga
 22
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Alien Tufa Extension
 40
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
[Redacted]
 20
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
Tufa Luna
 34
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Lazy Boy Lover
 24
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Camino del Chino
 32
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
Infierno del Dante
 14
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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