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DescriptionCalico 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 ThereDrive 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. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Calico Basin:
Physical Graffiti 5.6 Trad, 2 pitches, 290 feet Riding Hood Wall
Bottoms up 5.7 Trad, 120 feet Gnat Man Crag
Classic Corner 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Red Springs Rock
Valentine's Day 5.8+ Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet Moderate Mecca
A Man in Every Pot 5.8+ Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet Cannibal Crag
Could'nt be Schmooter 5.9- Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Winter Heat Wall
Atman 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet Yin and Yang Cliff
High Class Ho 5.10a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Winter Heat Wall
Side Effects 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Moderate Mecca
The Fox 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet The Fox Area
Yin and Yang 5.10d Trad, 40 feet Yin and Yang Cliff
Shit Howdy 5.11- Trad, 100 feet Shit Howdy
Baseboy (Bolted Variation) 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet Cannibal Crag
Caustic Cock 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet Cannibal Crag
Mr Choad's Wild Ride 5.11b Sport, 1 pitch, 105 feet Sunny and Steep
Winter Heat 5.11 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Winter Heat Wall
Pickled Cock 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet Cannibal Crag
Sunny and Steep 5.11+ Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet, Grade II Sunny and Steep
Synapse Collapse 5.11d Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet Cannabis Crag
Steep Thrills 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch Sunny and Steep
Featured Route For Calico Basin
 Wow, this climb is pure joy. It is aesthetic, has fun jams, and good pro. Climb the prominent dihedral that first angles left, then angles right around a corner and out of sight. As you get near the top of the dihedral, you can step left into a bigger and easier crack/gully; or continue in the dihedral and escape with an easy off-width move. Belay at the top of the crack/gully using some smaller cams, or move higher and belay at the...[more] Browse More Classics in NV
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