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Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Conditions: Caution

for rock climbing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    9 active alerts in Lincoln National Forest; most severe: Current Prescribed Fire Updates

    USFSPosted Sep 21 · checked 3 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 70°F / low 60°F, 20% precip — 82/100 for rock climbing

    OpenWeather3 h ago

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5.12b/c (Yosemite Decimal)
Sport
FA: John Hymer

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About this route

Mid-Town has 22 routes catalogued across a 5.8 to 5.13a range, placing this climb near the upper end of the crag's offerings.

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Mid-Town — the crag this route is on
Mid-Town, New Mexico — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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