Lesser Spire
5 traditional climbing routes at Lesser Spire in New Mexico.
Photo: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11+
- Trad
Lesser Spire 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 the wilderness, and its routes are all traditional, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.11+. The area is a cluster of climbing spots, with several other named areas within a short distance. Rabbit Ears Area and Southern Comfort Wall are each about 0.2 miles away, and The Citadel is about 0.3 miles away. The closest hike is Baylor Canyon Pass, about 1.3 miles off. The five routes here are all trad. The Normal Route is the easiest at 5.4, and Fisura del Cielo is the hardest at 5.11+. The West Face of Lesser Spire is 5.9, and Cacahuate and Losleben's Crack are both around 5.10.
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