Roy Rocks As A Climbing Destination
AS YOU HEAD EAST OUT OF SANTA FE, veering north toward Las Vegas and then beyond, the mountains flatten out into vast high plains below a sweeping sky. In 140 miles, the unassuming town of Roy…
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Abigail Barronian is a Santa Fe–based writer and outdoorsperson. As a skier, biker, and climber, she’s grateful for New Mexico’s many wild, wide-open places. Her favorite climbing: El Rito and Roy. Her favorite skiing: Taos. Her favorite biking: just outside Santa Fe.
AS YOU HEAD EAST OUT OF SANTA FE, veering north toward Las Vegas and then beyond, the mountains flatten out into vast high plains below a sweeping sky. In 140 miles, the unassuming town of Roy…
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