I was always eying the cracks in the Gila canyon this spring, though the rock itself seemed janky there. I used to love crack climbing. Still have a lot of my pro from back then. It started screwing up my hands, and I’m a guitar player so I let it go. My youngest daughter has gotten really into it; she just led her first climbs at I believe Smith Rocks recently… might have been City of Rocks. I led my only 5.11 (as far as leading) at City of Rocks… that was a long time ago.
I heard the rock at Box Canyon is kinda slick, which is how I remember it. Basalt? We used to scramble around there, but mostly, it was a teen party spot. First time I did anything with a rope was in the Sandias when I was going to UNM.
I haven’t seen that spire. That’s near Socorro?!
Edit: googled it. South of Magnelena. Never saw that! Very cool.
Last edited by Jeff_O; 08/17/23.
