New Mexico · Rock climbing · Las Cruces

The High Horns

Versatile New Mexico crag with climbing for multiple skill levels.

The High HornsPhoto: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
22 routes
5.0 – 5.9
Trad

The High Horns is a climbing area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of southern New Mexico, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cruces District Office. It sits within designated wilderness, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with The Low Horns just 0.3 miles away and The Tooth about half a mile off. The area has 26 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.0 to 5.9+. The easiest is South Ridge at 5.0, and the hardest is Tube Steak Boogie at 5.9+. The Normal Route and Cactopus's Garden both sit around 5.7. For a base, Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground is about 1.3 miles away, and the Organ Needle Trail is about a mile off.

Routes (22)

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The Low HornsPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Low Horns

~0 min drive

Low Horns, The in New Mexico has 18 climbing routes with mixed and trad options.

The ToothPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Tooth

~1 min drive

Tooth, The in New Mexico has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Rib CagePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Rib Cage

~1 min drive

Distinctive ribbed formations offering varied climbing in New Mexico's high desert.

The FinPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Fin

~1 min drive

The Fin in New Mexico has 5 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

Little Squaretop MassifPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Little Squaretop Massif

~2 min drive

Little Squaretop Massif in New Mexico has 7 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.

North Rabbit EarPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Rabbit Ear

~2 min drive

North Rabbit Ear is a New Mexico climbing crag with 17 traditional routes.

Lesser SpirePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lesser Spire

~2 min drive

5 traditional climbing routes at Lesser Spire in New Mexico.

Needle and SquaretopsPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Needle and Squaretops

~2 min drive

Needle and Squaretops in New Mexico has 12 climbing routes.

Organ NeedlePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Organ Needle

~2 min drive

Organ Needle in New Mexico has 5 climbing routes.

CactarariumPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Cactararium

~2 min drive

Cactararium is a New Mexico climbing area with 9 routes.