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The Red Tail Wall Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map This is our best guess at this area's location.
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Routes in The Red Tail Wall

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	Cuchillo del Miedo T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	NCO Falls T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	New Mexican Riviera T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Red Tail T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Serendipity T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Access Issue: Caution: Poison-Ivy Details

Poison-ivy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poiso… is ubiquitous along the rivers edge up to the highwater mark. Careful, if you are close enough to identify it, you are likely standing in it.

Description

Maybe not quite as classic as The Candy Store but this crag has several excellent 100' trad/mixed test pieces in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. This wall has the opposite sun aspect with it's location on the East side of el Rio Grande. Red Tail offers an excellent alternative to the Candy Store if you are looking for shade. Check out the sand bar swimming hole.

Getting There

The next big cliff upstream from The Candy Store on the East side of the Rio. It has it's own trail in (a bit obscure but quick, check with locals) or approach as per Candy Store, as described in Taos Rock ( climbtaos.com/taosrock.html)