Stick clip the first bolt, hidden crimpers and huecos scattered about. A few different variations on this one.

Whispering Huecos

Sharkopus

Son of Sam

Middle Socorro Louie

Handlebar Willy

Take That Stopper and Shove It

Butcher Shop

Hangover Crack

Midnight Squid Tickler

Harley Davidson Son of a Gun

Sorry Angel

Greenpeace

Roadside Accident

Croconaut

Uknown

Left Socorro Louie

Apocaloctopus

Swiss Cheese

Minor Aretion

Socorro Louie Bags Another Minor

Powerful moves to start, then a nice rest at the horizontal seam. The crux is getting through the pockets near the fourth bolt. Lots of pockets to choose from and several finger orientation variations in each pocket. Be warned, some of the pockets are pretty sharp!

Low angle kiddo climb. There are a number variations to try on the arete face, or climb the crack system to the right.

The middle line of the Socorro Louie routes. Bouldery moves to the first and only bolt, then continue on straight up between the two seams (left SL and SL Bags another) to either set of chains. Place pro to either side, but climb directly up the middle. Slightly on the contrived side as routes go.

Obvious high ball on the Handlebar Willy wall.  Climb through good pockets up to a top out right of the roof that may give you pause.

Nice finger locks to large holds above. Fairly consistent climbing that requires some figuring out.

Very short climb with some crummy rock quality to start. Used to share an anchor with Take that Stopper and Shove It, but now has it's own anchor to the left. 

  After getting established above the horizontal flake, there are some sloper sidepulls high and left. Also small sidepull options to the right. The crux is finding good feet to move from bolts 2 to 3.

Climb the left leaning crack with lots of interesting moves (jams, gastons, finger locks, jugs) and goodies hiding deep in the back of the crack. If this route were 20' taller it would be classic. This route can easily be top roped by rappeling from the two bolt anchor at the top of the wall (see beta photo) or scrambling down to the chain anchor directly above the route.

Stick clip the first bolt on this one...Starts with a cool flag move, hanging by one arm from the side pull in the large hueco near the bottom. Then its slightly overhanging crimping up the the third and final bolt. Get a good shake here. From the last bolt to the anchors it's a matter of semi-positive crimps and finding good holds to clip the anchors.

This hidden gem is the test piece route for Minor Wall with a subtle crux sequence that may take several attempts to figure out (get creative). Prior to figuring out the crux, I would have rated this route at one star or less, but after unlocking the right beta it became one of my favorites at Minor Wall. Like most of Minor Wall, there are very few climbs at Socorro as unique as this one.

The route starts with a couple shallow pockets leading to larger pockets near the first bolt. Then transition left to some interesting side pulls and finger locks. Quite short, but sustained and unique climbing.

Bouldery start, but if you find the right holds, they're positive and juggy. The finish is low angle and at one time was a slab walk off. Anchors have since been added.

Less difficult start using the holds on Hangover Crack to get going, or try the much harder (and yet-to-be-done) direct start. Three separate engaging cruxes make this route a lot of fun and unique.

Climb the system of wavy bulges balancing your way to the top. The grade is much harder if you stick to the face rather than stem the aretes behind you. After the halfway point, the grade again depends on how much you roam side to side, sticking to the bolt line is again much bolder and harder.

Fun climbing with an alternating crimps, jug, crimps, jug sequence. Great clipping stances holding the intermittent large holes. It's easier than it looks from afar and one of the better lines at this crag. 

  Take caution clipping the first bolt if you don's stick clip it. The corner block that serves as the clipping hold is fractured around the base and could come off.

Similar climbing to Whispering Huecos. Hidden pockets here and there. Difficult to onsight because it's not immediately apparent which pockets are good. The crux is getting over the upper bulge.

A crimpy and moderately powerful crux down low to get established on the face. Getting through the bulge is easier but still fun.

Super unique movement, unlike anything else in Socorro. There are holds hiding here and there that make this easier than it looks, but still engaging and difficult to onsight. If this route were 30' taller, it would be a classic.

Great technique climb for working lie backs, finger locks and stemming. Full nutritional value climbing and one of the better routes at Minor Wall.

All but forgotten, this quiet crag has some interesting mixed, trad, and sport climbing. The routes are short. The base of the routes is a nice spot for kids or dogs to run around. Shade varies by season and time of day. The wall faces a number of directions, mostly south and west. One can climb here all year round. 

  The style of climbing is fun, wacky, sequency, and engaging. Some of the routes are short enough to stick-clip the whole thing, and many can be accessed from above relatively easily if you get shutdown on lead. This is a great place to test your onsighting skills if you are a hard 5.11 climber. Lots of hidden holds and technical moves. It's obviously not world-class climbing by any means, but certainly worth a visit. 

  As of Dec 2016, all of the anchors have been replaced with modern hardware and in most cases steel lowering biners. 

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