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The top of the crag is not a well-defined edge, like Potrillo Cliffs, so they are not always easy to spot. Every route listed on MP has a two-bolt anchor. Top Rope setups are pretty straightforward. The cliffs are fairly short (40-50 feet), and the bottom sections of many of the routes are pretty broken up and ledgy. The ratings were based, as closely as possible, on the system used by Gary Clark at Potrillo. For more advanced Trad leaders, the climbs here are probably less interesting than those at other White Rock crags.Īccording to the on-line LAM guide, the area was developed mostly by Roy Lucht, Mike Montoya, Lou Horak and Jim Straight, in the 1990s. It has also been described as not a good beginners' lead area, but actually some good, easy trad leads do exist here. This area has been described as a beginners' top-roping area. The Tortilla Flats crag lies along the same cliff band as The Big Enchilada, but is located northwest of that area, in a shorter, more broken section of the cliff. If you'd like to help out, a few things that need work, in addition to cleaning off dirt and loose rocks when you climb the routes include:ġ) Cairn a path from the main trail that heads out to The Big Enchilada and the Tortilla Flats South Down Climb, marked by a large rock cairn where the down climb begins.Ģ) Establish nice belay locations that are cleared of tripping hazards and other debris that gets in your way when belaying.ģ) Establish a nice trail along the bottom from belay location to belay location that is clear of tripping hazards and other debris that makes it cumbersome to walk the bottom.Ĥ) Clear loose dirt, rocks, and debris along the top that can make it hazardous for people to work along the top setting TR anchors. We're cleaning up the routes, making them more evident and accessible, establishing well marked down climbs, and cleaning up the trail along the base. This area is undergoing some work to make it more appealing, and a good alternative to Potrillo Cliffs when you find that site packed with people.
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