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Classic Climbs for Albuquerque Area

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V1 5
 49
Dead Cat
Boulder
V2 5+
 30
Highball slab problem
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 29
Wounded Knee
Boulder
V3 6A
 24
Balancing boulder problem
Boulder
V3 6A
 62
Knob Problem
Boulder
V3 6A
 40
Highball Knob Problem
Boulder
V4- 6B
 22
The V4
Boulder
V4 6B
 21
Driftwood or Petrified Wood
Boulder
V4 6B
 6
The OW
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 22
Football Problem
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 20
The Manatee
Boulder
V5 6C
 19
Broken Glass Traverse
Boulder
V5 6C
 20
The Egg Shell
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 19
The Hulk
Boulder
V6- 7A
 17
Right
Boulder
V6 7A
 27
Pegboard
Boulder
V6 7A
 29
Corridor Problem
Boulder
V6 7A
 17
Whale Belly
Boulder
V6 7A
 8
Scrapula
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 8
Little Drummer Boy
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 26
Arete to Crack
Boulder
V7 7A+
 8
Valkyrie Fallen
Boulder
V8 7B
 13
1/4" Minus
Boulder
V8 7B
 14
The Baseball Problem
Boulder
V9+ 7C
 14
The 10
Boulder
V10 7C+
 9
Fei Gai
Boulder
V12 8A+
 6
Screaming Jihad
Boulder
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 126
Knife Edge
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 111
Flake n' Bake
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 111
Northwest Ridge
Trad 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 35
Lost Ledge
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
Finger Flake
Trad
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 55
Beat Around the Bush
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 148
Estrellita
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 156
The Second Coming
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 44
Southwest Ridge
Trad 10 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 93
Crackula
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 90
Miss Piggy
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
Gemstone
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
West Face Direct
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
The Happy Gnome
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
Escaping the Tiger
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 75
Lonesome Dove
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 67
Warpy Moople
Trad 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 79
Bush Shark Spire
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 44
Seventh Sojourn
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 40
Westeron Wynde
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 74
Aviary Ort Overhangs
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 104
Excitable Boys
Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 21
Emerald City
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 22
Mexican Breakfast Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
Good to the Last Drop
Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 37
Tiger by the Tail
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
Blockade
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
Pizza Stone
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 25
Cowboys & Aliens
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
The Crown Jewel
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 62
Yucca Flower Tower
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
Paydirt
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 36
Spanky Says NO
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Boogadaboogadaboogada!
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 63
Estrellada (a.k.a. Mountain Momma)
Trad 6 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 71
Great Escape
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 75
Green Eggs and Ham
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Patchwork
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Dr Jeckle
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 36
Rage Against the Dying Fire
Trad 9 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 31
Rawhide
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 38
Big - T
Trad 4 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 43
Skinwalker
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Mr. Hyde
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 36
Little Yellow Jacket
Trad 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 15
Western Justice (Frontier Justice)
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
 9
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 18
Body Fanatic
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 17
Good Clean Fun
Sport 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 36
Beth
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 40
License and a Visa
Sport 4 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 32
Rode Hard
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Blonde Ambition
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Another Pair of New Shoes
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Global Warming
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Red Dawn
Trad 4 pitches
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 6
Extra Cheese
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
Voodoo Child
Trad 6 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
In The Limelight
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
Sister Sledge
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Aerial Boundaries
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Fine Line
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Nature of the Beast
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Sidewinder
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Wizard of Air
Trad 7 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 10
Squash Blossom
Trad 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Raven Steals the Sun
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Thunderbird
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
Autumn Ivy
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 12
Parallel Universe
Trad 4 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
Turbo Trad
Trad, Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 18
Cat Daddy
Trad
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 10
A Date with Death
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dead Cat Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 49
V1 5 Boulder
Highball slab problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 30
V2 5+ Boulder
Wounded Knee Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Backside of Upper Mou…
 29
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Balancing boulder problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 24
V3 6A Boulder
Knob Problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 62
V3 6A Boulder
Highball Knob Problem Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Trail Side Area 1
 40
V3 6A Boulder
The V4 Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 22
V4- 6B Boulder
Driftwood or Petrified Wood Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Backside of Upper Mou…
 21
V4 6B Boulder
The OW Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
Football Problem Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 22
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
The Manatee Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 20
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Broken Glass Traverse Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Crystal Ship & Glass…
 19
V5 6C Boulder
The Egg Shell Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Lower Mound (western…
 20
V5 6C Boulder
The Hulk Foothills Bould… > … > Zulu > Boulder 7 (AKA The H…
 19
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Right Foothills Bould… > Casa Bonita > Ozzy Boulder
 17
V6- 7A Boulder
Pegboard Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 27
V6 7A Boulder
Corridor Problem Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 29
V6 7A Boulder
Whale Belly Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound - the cor…
 17
V6 7A Boulder
Scrapula Foothills Bould… > Tram
 8
V6 7A Boulder
Little Drummer Boy Foothills Bould… > Simms Park (Ele… > Upper Simms
 8
V6+ 7A Boulder
Arete to Crack Foothills Bould… > U-Mound > Upper Mound (main upp…
 26
V7- 7A+ Boulder
Valkyrie Fallen Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Westside
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
1/4" Minus Foothills Bould… > Fat City, India… > Upper Fat City Draina…
 13
V8 7B Boulder
The Baseball Problem Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 14
V8 7B Boulder
The 10 Foothills Bould… > Manitoba/Montgo… > Particularly Nice One
 14
V9+ 7C Boulder
Fei Gai Temple
 9
V10 7C+ Boulder
Screaming Jihad Foothills Bould… > Three Gun (Tres… > Screaming Jihad
 6
V12 8A+ Boulder
Knife Edge Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
 126
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad
Flake n' Bake Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Flake n' Bake
 111
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 2 pitches
Northwest Ridge Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
 111
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 6 pitches
Lost Ledge Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Sentinel
 35
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Finger Flake Palomas Peak > (04) Showdown Wall
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Beat Around the Bush Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Estrellita
 55
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Estrellita Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Estrellita
 148
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
The Second Coming Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 156
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Southwest Ridge Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle
 44
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 10 pitches
Crackula Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Techweeny Buttress
 93
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Miss Piggy Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 90
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Gemstone Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Gemstone West
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
West Face Direct Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley > Tombstone
 38
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
The Happy Gnome Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Yataghan
 27
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Escaping the Tiger Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 46
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Lonesome Dove Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 75
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Warpy Moople Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 67
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 7 pitches
Bush Shark Spire Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 79
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Seventh Sojourn Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley > Watchtower
 44
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
Westeron Wynde Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 40
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Aviary Ort Overhangs Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb
 74
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Excitable Boys Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 104
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
Emerald City Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Gemstone East
 21
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Mexican Breakfast Crack Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Mexican Breakfast For…
 22
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Good to the Last Drop Sandia Mountains > Pinnacle Valley > Hidden Wall
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
Tiger by the Tail Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 37
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Blockade Big Block > Bouldering Cave
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Pizza Stone Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Cowboys & Aliens Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 25
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
The Crown Jewel Sandia Mountains > Cañon Del Agua > Kingdom
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Yucca Flower Tower Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 62
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Paydirt Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Spanky Says NO Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 36
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Boogadaboogadaboogada! Palomas Peak > (08) The Far Side I
 10
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Estrellada (a.k.a. Mountain… Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 63
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches
Great Escape Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 71
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Green Eggs and Ham Palomas Peak > (06) The Dihedral Wall
 75
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Patchwork Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Dr Jeckle Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Rage Against the Dying Fire Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
 36
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 9 pitches
Rawhide Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 31
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Big - T Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Bush Shark Area
 38
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 4 pitches
Skinwalker Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 43
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Mr. Hyde Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Little Yellow Jacket Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 36
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Western Justice (Frontier J… Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 15
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Sorcerer's Apprentice Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Body Fanatic Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 18
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Good Clean Fun Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Windward Wall
 17
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Beth Big Block > Block Wall
 36
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
License and a Visa Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 40
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Sport 4 pitches
Rode Hard Palomas Peak > (05) The Transition Zone
 32
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Blonde Ambition Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Another Pair of New Shoes Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Global Warming Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Slot
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Red Dawn Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 4 pitches
Extra Cheese Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 6
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Voodoo Child Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
In The Limelight Palomas Peak > (07) Randy's Wall
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Sister Sledge Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Hole in the Wall
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Aerial Boundaries Sandia Mountains > TWA Canyon > Alioth
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Fine Line Palomas Peak > (09) The Far Side II
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Nature of the Beast Palomas Peak > (01) The Entrance
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sidewinder Palomas Peak > (01) The Entrance
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Wizard of Air Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Torreon
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 7 pitches
Squash Blossom Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Raven Steals the Sun Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > La Vista
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Thunderbird Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
 10
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
Autumn Ivy Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 27
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Parallel Universe Sandia Mountains > Pino Wall & Jaw… > Pino Wall
 12
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
Turbo Trad Palomas Peak > (02) The Slab Wall
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport
Cat Daddy Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Clandestine Wall
 18
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Trad
A Date with Death Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower
 10
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Trad
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