La Cueva Canyon, Upper
La Cueva Canyon, Upper in New Mexico has 42 climbing routes in alpine no fixed, mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Francis Storr, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 42 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Trad · Alpine · Sport
Is La Cueva Canyon, Upper open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name La Cueva Canyon, Upper, 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.
La Cueva Canyon, Upper is a climbing area in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, within the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The routes here run the gamut from trad and alpine to sport, with 42 routes in total. Trad climbing is the most common style, accounting for 27 of the routes. Alpine routes make up 11, and the grade range spans from 5.6 to 5.12b, with a median of 5.9-. Several climbing areas lie right next door. Hole in the Wall and Andy Boy Wall are each about 0.1 mile away, and Torreon is close by as well. For a change of pace, the Crest House Spur Trail is about 0.2 mile off.
Routes (42)
El Paisano(2)
Fin, The(2)
Fire Hydrant(1)
Frog(1)
Lost Spectacle(1)
Mexican Breakfast Formation(2)
Middle Way, The(1)
Paired Pole Pillars(1)
Pulpit, The(3)
Rat's Rock(1)
Science Friction(4)
Trail Crag(2)
Tridents(2)
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