Climbing Near Roswell, New Mexico

The best climbing in the Ruidoso area. About 1 hour north of town, find an unexpected crag on a large granite spire with a remote atmosphere. Currently there are 7 sets of anchors, including several sport lines and a few trad lines.While there certainly is potential for more routes, don't expect to get in a lot of volume at this time, but come check out the area for some unique climbing in a remote setting. Local climbers hope to establish more routes in the coming years.Please stay on trails where they exist and practice leave no trace. High clearance vehicle strongly recommendedTravel east of Capitan, NM for a few miles on highway 380 / Billy The Kid Trail before turning north on County Road 001. Stay on County Road 001 for roughly 7 miles until you hit the top of the gap between east and west mountain. High clearance is strongly recommended after you cross the cattle grate at this point. Continue down the back side of the gap for another two miles until the large granite spire appears on your left. Park at a pullout below the spire and hike 10 minutes uphill to the climbs.Dispersed camping at the top of the gap road is accessible by low clearance vehicles (2 miles from the climbing area). A nice, quieter spot for dispersed camping sits below the granite spire in the pullout area.