The crux is at the bottom section to easier climbing above. It has some diaganaling face moves and trends right for two bolts and then straight up for two bolts. Some entertaining burned Clifty climbing. Watch out for a big loose block at the top to your left before you get to the anchors.

Scorched Earth

Bat Attack

Forest Fire

The Bulge

The crux is at the bottom and continues through the first bolt to sustained climbing above This is an ultra thin slab route that can be painful on the tips. This is also quite runout for as thin as it is.

The crux is over the first bolt. This route is continuous at the 5.6 grade with excellent pockets. It is a fun climb if you make the trip to Upper Clifty.

This is the furthest lefhand(western)route as you are Looking at Upper Clifty. Rock quality is decent and so are the moves. The crux is turning the obvious bulge on thin holds to easier climbing above. It is a little runout.

This is the slanting butress on the very top of The Clifty Hill that is visible from north community in Los Alamos. It gets morning shade, afternoon sun and now resembles a wasteland due to fire aftermath. This portion of Clifty obviously got a lot hotter than Clifty proper. It is not really worth the visit unless you are bored and want to devolop your own opinion. Perhaps the routes are worth doing at least once. This use to be a lot nicer when it was lush and not so deserted. This is the same type of rock that is found all over upper Rendia Canyon. There are four bolted lines that exist on this wall. A long hike for not much climbing. It is very quiet and free of crowds.

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Routes in Upper Clifty