Scary Fun at City of Rocks

I have only been to City of Rocks once before, about a year and a half ago. I remember many of the climbs we did had great patina on the steep faces and then you always seemed to be finishing on an engaging slab with no holds. Apparently nothing has changed. We spent last weekend there, and damn if I couldn’t seem to remember how to stand on small, subtle granite footholds!

I also forgot how damn “sporty” some of the bolted routes here are. It’s similiar to Joshua Tree, but I think it’s easier to get pulled in here because the rock is usually very featured, at least for part of the route. It certainly makes getting to the chains a more rewarding endeavor.

Maybe all our cush sport climbing spots in Colorado have just made me soft…