Calico Basin

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Description 

Calico Basin has a wide variety of short routes. There is a mixture of trad and sport climbs. Calico Basin is a residential area, so climbers should be careful to avoid disturbing the people who live there. At the time of this writing (2005) there is a good deal of construction going on here, so be prepared to be adaptable as regards parking areas and approach walks.

Getting There 

Drive west on Charleston. About 2 miles before you get to the main scenic loop road, there is a turnoff to the right for Calico Basin. It is clearly marked.

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The Fox 5.10+  NV : Red Rock : The Fox Area

This is a very clean right facing corner a few hundred feet above the desert floor. It is a fantastic pitch on perfect desert varnish.Start directly below the dihedral and follow discontinuous holds and finger locks 20' up to the dihedral proper. From here, climb the nice jam crack, gradually widening from thin hands to an offwidth section about 70' up the corner. A #4 camalot is mandatory for this section, two would be nice. Bring a @P...[more]

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Calico Basin. Photo by Blitzo.	Jay on one of the Kraft Boulders. March 2005. See...	These guys can live 100 years and can survive drin...
Turtlehead Peak	Calico Basin at Night	Someones monument left high up in the canyon. Not...
Red Spring parking Lot.	Interpretive sign about rock climbing.	Native Mojave yucca (Yucca shidigera).
Wetland boardwalk with native Arizona ash trees (F...	Wetland boardwalk and surrounding area.