TWA Canyon
TWA Canyon in New Mexico has 6 trad routes spanning 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b
- Trad
Is TWA Canyon open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name TWA Canyon, 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.
TWA Canyon is a climbing area in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the canyon sits within designated wilderness, which makes it a compact, close-together cluster of routes rather than a long hike to a single crag. Six trad routes make up the area, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12. The easiest is Last Goodbye at 5.8, and the hardest is Top Flite at 5.12b. Aerial Boundaries, at 5.11d, is the median grade. All the routes are trad, so climbers can expect to place their own gear. The canyon is surrounded by other climbing and hiking. Yucca Flower Tower and Bush Shark Area are each about 0.2 miles away, and Echo Canyon is about 0.3 miles off. The Crest Spur Trail, a hike, is about 0.4 miles away.
Routes (6)
Alioth(1)
Block Ridge(2)
Trundle Wall(3)
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