Lambda
Lambda in New Mexico has 16 traditional climbing routes across 8 grades.
- 16 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b/c
- Trad
Lambda is a climbing area in the Organ Mountains Wilderness of southern New Mexico, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Cruces District Office. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with Rabbit Ears Slabs just 0.1 mile away and North Organs and The Citadel each about 0.2 mile off. The area holds 16 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10b/c. Among the named routes are Slipper at 5.7, Tin Man at 5.9, and Glenda the Good Route at 5.10b/c, the hardest listed. Camping is available at Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground, about 2 miles away, and the Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground page also links to the Aguirre Spring Recreation Area. Hikers can try Baylor Canyon Pass, roughly 1.7 miles away, or Pine Tree Loop at about 1.8 miles.
Routes (16)
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