Guide Book
Climb El Potrero Chico Guide Book
Published continually and updated once a year since 1998, our guidebook contains up to date info on every route in the Potrero, including topos, maps and approach info, a list of routes by grade and other important data. What it does not tell you is how to get here, how to cross the border, where to camp or the fact that climbing is dangerous. You can get all that info through the websites in our links.
History of Guide Books
1994 El Potrero Chico, "A Pocket Guide" by Jeff Jackson was a fold-up brochure containing 81 routes, maps, and general info.
1994-97 A battered notebook at Homero’s campground contained all the new route info.
1997 Potrero Chico Climber’s Guide by Greg Keith and Ineke Van Ieperen. This Canadian couple assembled all the notes and produced the first book format guide with approximately 200 routes.
1998 Climb El Potrero Chico by Tami and Magic Ed makes it’s debut.
2000 Mexico Rock by Jeff Jackson. This excellent book about El Potrero Chico and nine other Mexican climbing venues is out of print. Guidebook collectors will be happy to know that we still have a few remaining copies.
2006 Potrero Select by Magic Ed. Features the best of the Potrero with lots of photos and other useful information. Published by Granite Press and available from www.climbingcentral.com.
2007 The Whole Enchilada by Dane Bass.
2007 Climb El Potrero Chico is now in its 14th edition containing almost 600 routes.