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Only in Nevada.


Welcome 

Mention the state of Nevada and you think of Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, deserts, UFO sightings, etc., but for the rock climber it's Red Rocks.

Red Rocks is one of the standout destination climbing venues in the country, especially during the cooler months of the year. During the summer it's often too hot for all but hardy locals. Several thousand routes from classic moderate multi-pitch routes like Cat in the Hat, 20-pitch big-wall outings, and difficult sport routes at The Gallery.

Oh, and then there is Las Vegas for when the campground gets too cold and windy in the early evening.

If you haven't been to Red Rocks yet, make this the one road trip you do this year.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Nevada:
Solar Slab   5.6     Trad, 9 pitches, 1220 feet, Grade III   Oak Creek Canyon : Solar Slab - Upper Tier
Cat in the Hat   5.6     Trad, 6 pitches, 650 feet, Grade II   Pine Creek Canyon : Mescalito
Olive Oil   5.7     Trad, 7 pitches, 200 feet   Juniper Canyon : Rose Tower
Birdland   5.7+     Trad, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade II   Pine Creek Canyon : Brass Wall
Black Dagger   5.7+ PG13     Trad, 6 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III   Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall
Lotta Balls   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches, 420 feet, Grade II   First Creek Canyon : Lotta Balls Wall
Dark Shadows   5.8     Trad, 350 feet   Pine Creek Canyon : Mescalito
Frogland   5.8     Trad, 6 pitches, 700 feet   Black Velvet Canyon : Whiskey Peak
Crimson Chrysalis   5.8+     Trad, 9 pitches, 1000 feet   Juniper Canyon : Cloud Tower
Epinephrine   5.9     Trad, 13 pitches, 1600 feet, Grade IV   Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall
Straight Shooter   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Pine Creek Canyon : Straight Shooter Wall
Black Orpheus   5.9+     Trad, 8 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III   Oak Creek Canyon : Black Orpheus Amphitheater
Dream of Wild Turkeys   5.10a     Trad, 7 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall
Sour Mash   5.10a     Trad, 6 pitches, 600 feet   Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall
Triassic Sands   5.10     Trad, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade II   Black Velvet Canyon : Whiskey Peak
Prince of Darkness   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall
Fiddler on the Roof   5.10+     Trad, Sport, 7 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall
Levitation 29   5.11     Trad, Sport, 9 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   Oak Creek Canyon : Eagle Wall
Cloud Tower   5.12-     Trad, 6 pitches, 810 feet, Grade IV   Juniper Canyon : Cloud Tower
The Original Route   5.12     Trad, 14 pitches, 1000 feet   Juniper Canyon : The Rainbow Wall
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Photos of Nevada Slideshow Add Photo
Viva Las Vegas!<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Viva Las Vegas!
Photo by Blitzo.


Only in Nevada!<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Only in Nevada!
Photo by Blitzo.


Elephant Rock and brittlebush, Valley of Fire, NV.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Elephant Rock and brittlebush, Valley of Fire, NV....

Petroglyphs at Key Hole Canyon.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Petroglyphs at Key Hole Canyon.
Photo by Blitzo.


Another Nevada sunset.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Another Nevada sunset.
Photo by Blitzo.


Sandstone-Valley of Fire.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Sandstone-Valley of Fire.
Photo by Blitzo.


Beautiful desolation! Sand Mountain, Nevada.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Beautiful desolation! Sand Mountain, Nevada.
Photo...


Cory Hick's on "Over the Falls" at Cave Rock State Park, Nevada.<br />Cave Rock is now CLOSED to climbing!<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Cory Hick's on "Over the Falls" at Cave Rock State...

Stateline, Nevada at Lake Tahoe.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Stateline, Nevada at Lake Tahoe.
Photo by Blitzo.


Petroglyphs-Valley of Fire.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Petroglyphs-Valley of Fire.
Photo by Blitzo.


Balanced Rock-Valley of Fire.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Balanced Rock-Valley of Fire.
Photo by Blitzo.


Ruby Mountains.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Ruby Mountains.
Photo by Blitzo.


Burning Man-Black Rock Desert.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Burning Man-Black Rock Desert.
Photo by Blitzo.


Ghost Town, Berlin-Central Nevada.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Ghost Town, Berlin-Central Nevada.
Photo by Blitzo...


Chuckawalla

Chuckawalla

Adult Entertainment

Adult Entertainment

Dust Storm

Dust Storm

Mirage

Mirage

El burrito loco!

El burrito loco!

The beautiful... the perfect... Hoover Slabs.

BETA PHOTO: The beautiful... the perfect... Hoover Slabs.

The historic Ghost Train of Ely, Nevada.

The historic Ghost Train of Ely, Nevada.

Big horn sheep

Big horn sheep

Lone sheep

Lone sheep

Moon over central Nevada somewhere on our way from Red Rocks back to my former home in Reno. <br /><br />Thanksgiving 2007

Moon over central Nevada somewhere on our way from...

Da Strip

Da Strip

Pogonip, a strange winter frost.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Pogonip, a strange winter frost.
Photo by Blitzo.


Ghost town of Rhyolite, near Death Valley NP.<br />

Ghost town of Rhyolite, near Death Valley NP.


Cows and crags in Northeast Nevada.

Cows and crags in Northeast Nevada.

Abandoned mining relics in Pioche, Nevada.

Abandoned mining relics in Pioche, Nevada.

Idle train cars in Ely, Nevada.

Idle train cars in Ely, Nevada.

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.

Welcome to the Silver State, Nevada.

Welcome to the Silver State, Nevada.

The cemetery at Columbus, Nevada.

The cemetery at Columbus, Nevada.

Snow in the desert

Snow in the desert

A cool tree in Red Rocks

A cool tree in Red Rocks

Desert tortoise.

Desert tortoise.

Desert Hairy Scorpion, FLV, Nevada.

Desert Hairy Scorpion, FLV, Nevada.

Our fair city...

Our fair city...


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By Blitzo
Sep 23, 2006

I love Nevada! There is so much open space and little hidden treasures, everywhere!

By stevecurtis
From: fairfax VA
Feb 10, 2008

Does anyone have information on keyhole peak (or Mtn>)? The picture I saw showed a huge limestone cliff.

By Cathy gH
Jun 7, 2008

Hi
We are going to be doing several shaded routes in the canyons early July. We were considering Epinephrine and know that the chimneys are in the shade but on what pitch do we actually pop out into the sun and how feasible would it really be to do this route at this time of year?

Plus how much water do people carry in on these summer "expeditions"?
thanx