Bush Shark Area
Bush Shark Area in New Mexico has 14 routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering mixed climbing.
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Bush Shark Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Bush Shark Area, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-00-26-05
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-05 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bush Shark Area is a climbing area in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness, which makes it a compact, high-country destination for climbers. The area has 14 routes, with trad climbing the most common style. Mixed climbing is also present, and one sport route rounds out the mix. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.13b, with the median around 5.10+. Among the named routes are Banana Split at 5.9, Westron Wynde at 5.9, and Great White at 5.13b. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a short distance. Echo Canyon and Yucca Flower Tower are each about 0.1 mile away, and Windward Wall is about 0.2 mile off. The Crest Spur Trail is also about 0.2 mile away.
Routes (14)
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