Mountain Project: Climbing Nevada

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

Photos of Nevada

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Viva Las Vegas! Photo by Blitzo.	Only in Nevada! Photo by Blitzo.	Elephant Rock and brittlebush, Valley of Fire, NV....
Petroglyphs at Key Hole Canyon. Photo by Blitzo.	Another Nevada sunset. Photo by Blitzo.	Sandstone-Valley of Fire. Photo by Blitzo.
Beautiful desolation! Sand Mountain, Nevada. Photo...	Cory Hick's on "Over the Falls" at Cave Rock State...	Stateline, Nevada at Lake Tahoe. Photo by Blitzo.
Petroglyphs-Valley of Fire. Photo by Blitzo.	Balanced Rock-Valley of Fire. Photo by Blitzo.	Ruby Mountains. Photo by Blitzo.
Burning Man-Black Rock Desert. Photo by Blitzo.	Ghost Town, Berlin-Central Nevada. Photo by Blitzo...	Chuckawalla
Adult Entertainment	Dust Storm	Mirage
El burrito loco!	BETA PHOTO: The beautiful... the perfect... Hoover Slabs.	The historic Ghost Train of Ely, Nevada.
Big horn sheep	Lone sheep	Moon over central Nevada somewhere on our way from...
Da Strip	Pogonip, a strange winter frost. Photo by Blitzo.	Ghost town of Rhyolite, near Death Valley NP.
Cows and crags in Northeast Nevada.	Abandoned mining relics in Pioche, Nevada.	Idle train cars in Ely, Nevada.
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.	Welcome to the Silver State, Nevada.	The cemetery at Columbus, Nevada.
Snow in the desert	A cool tree in Red Rocks	Desert tortoise.
Desert Hairy Scorpion, FLV, Nevada.	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

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