Apache Canyon (a.k.a. Grasshopper Canyon) Bouldering

A secluded and generally shady area about 20 minutes from Santa Fe. There are rarely any other climbers, but often hikers. Rock varies from excellent to total choss with problems ranging from V0 to V10 spread all along the canyon and the surrounding hillsides.

The first area encountered includes an enormous, sandstone overhang with many variations. In the spring the stream can affect low starts. Opposite of the main overhang is a large boulder with several slab problems on the south side and the excellent Hello Panda  on the northern arete. Next to that boulder is another massive boulder with some high consequence, low 5th class slabs, some problems with chipped holds, and an excellent overhanging, crack-ish V3 problem on the west side. 

On the northern hillside above the main area is a tall band of rock with a few problems of varying quality, including The Geisha (V9).

About 250 yards up the trail and 10 feet off the trail to the right is the mega classic V5 overhanging traverse, Energy Club. Up on the southern hillside from the main area (traverse up the hillside from the parking lot) is another zone with at least a dozen problems on mostly great rock.