Socorro, New Mexico, Bouldering Guide
[INTRODUCTION]
[INDEX]
[NEWS]
[CONTACT]
[DOWNLOAD]
[NOTES]
[OTHER GUIDES]
[HISTORY]
[Box & Spook]
Latest News
2008-05-21 - Contact with Cooch who climbed here from 1987 to 1990,
and Emmet, 1988 to 1993.
2008-02-12 - From the BLM:
There has been a serious incident at the Box,
in the large shelter upslope and northeast of the parking lot, with
the large zigzag and diamond-pattern pictograph...
older news
Map of Areas
Some of the areas below are clickable:
Intro
Please read the Introduction for
important information about access, ethics, hazards and
conventions.
Contact
If you have any information, history, FA info, complaints, or ideas please mail me:
socorro_bouldering@yahoo.com
I know many people would rather complain on on-line forums and such
rather than work together. But I know this guide is not accurate or
complete and is limited by a lack of information, so please cooperate
if you want the truth told. I am especially interested in the early
development of Box Canyon.
Notes
New stuff that hasn't been put in the main guide yet.
Download
Download a snapshot of the complete guide for your laptop or whatnot:
socorro_boulder_guide_070322.tgz (tarball 11.1MB)
socorro_boulder_guide_070322.zip (zipped for you masochists who run winders 11.1MB)
Unpack the file preserving path information and then point your brower
to the file index.html. Now you're mobile! Gee, I should write a cgi
script to create these files on demand so you always get the latest
version.
Other Guides
Other Socorro area on-line guides
Older News
2007-5-31 - Added the old Hufnagel guide, and fleshed out the history
some more. Still needs a lot of work.
2007-3-2 - Added clickable maps, a printable map of Box and Spook, and
several minor areas, as well as mucking the layout a bit for
usability.
2007-3-1 - The bees in the hueco in the lower Monkey Bars area have
become more aggressive. They have stung people who get close to the
hole (we used to stand right next to the hole but they would ignore
us).
2007-2-14 - New Box and Spook overview map with roads and parking
2007-1-11 - Added the Scrotum area
10-5-2006 - A slice of history of Socorro and the Enchanted Tower
during the 80's, an exciting time. By Phillip Simon, with pictures and a
hint of more to come!
here
6-13-2006 - Actually Jemez Rock only covers the Pond and Corral,
missing is the Ridge, the Range, and the smaller areas. So maybe the
map will get updated and put back up.
5-23-2006 - Lame ponderosa map removed because now there is a real
guide: Jemez Rock by Marc Beverly.
updated March 1st, 2007
Bob Broilo