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A Man in Every Pot 
Baseboy 
Baseboy (Bolted Variation) 
Caliban 
Caustic Cock 
Elbows of Mac and Ronnie 
Fear This 
Fuck this Sport (aka Fear this Sport) 
Have a Beer with Fear 
Ma and Pa Kettle 
Mac and Ronnie in Cheese 
Maneater 
New Wave Hookers 
Nipple Fish 
Pickled Cock 
Save the Heart to Eat Later 
What's Eating You 
Wonderstuff 
You Are What You Eat 

Cannibal Crag 


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Submitted By: M.Morley on Feb 17, 2004

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BETA PHOTO: Cannibal Crag, with two climbers on top.

Description 

The Cannibal Crag is a gigantic boulder located near Red Spring. Cannibal has a total of 19 routes and is usually shaded. The routes at Cannibal Crag range from 5.6 to 5.12d, making this area popular with groups who have varying levels of ability. The routes described start on the western side, continuing around to the north and then to the eastern face, ending with the overhanging southern side. The approach time is about five to ten minutes. When you arrive at the boulder from the approach trail, you will be facing the northern side.

[Reprinted with permission from Jed Botsford, Climbing Ranger - RRCNCA]


Getting There 

Refer to general directions for Calico Basin.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cannibal Crag:
A Man in Every Pot   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Mac and Ronnie in Cheese   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
What's Eating You   5.10a/b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Baseboy   5.10+ PG13     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   
Have a Beer with Fear   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Caustic Cock   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Baseboy (Bolted Variation)   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   
Pickled Cock   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Save the Heart to Eat Later   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Maneater   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch   
Fuck this Sport (aka Fear this Sport)   5.12b     Sport, 35 feet   
New Wave Hookers   5.12c     Sport, 40 feet   
Wonderstuff   5.12d     Sport, 35 feet   
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Featured Route For Cannibal Crag
Darren on New Wave Hookers.  Photo by Karate Pete.

New Wave Hookers 5.12c  NV : Red Rock : ... : Cannibal Crag
This climb starts off same start as Wonderstuff but traverse right on slopey rail over to second bolt, then straight up "bee-hive" looking rock (cruxy) to big moves on jugs. Best route at Cannibal. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV


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Map of Calico Basin Area

BETA PHOTO: Map of Calico Basin Area

Unknown climber on East Face of Cannibal Crag, 2/29/04.

Unknown climber on East Face of Cannibal Crag, 2/2...

Jay on the upper slabs of Caliban at the Cannibal Crag.  Pretty fun place to spend a day.

Jay on the upper slabs of Caliban at the Cannibal ...

Cannibal Crag east side in th afternoon.

Cannibal Crag east side in th afternoon.

This is a great crag and hangout spot with the kids as there is a lot scrambling to be had in the immediate vicinity.

This is a great crag and hangout spot with the kid...

Cannibal Crag

BETA PHOTO: Cannibal Crag

up the arete during the red rock rendezvous 08

up the arete during the red rock rendezvous 08


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By Killing In The Name Of
Jun 28, 2007

The Red Spring parking is fine unless you're planning to hang around until/after sundown. At that point, they can ticket/lock the gate and that might not help you out too much. For later sessions at calico, the traditional corner parking is better.

By mike moore
From: las vegas, nv
Dec 4, 2009

On Wed., 12/2/2009, I replaced a missing bolt on a 5.10 at the Cannibal crag. I do not remember the route name, but it is on the backside and has a large chalked "X" written at the base of the route. It was the third bolt that was replaced.

By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
May 20, 2010

On 5/19/10, the LVCLC and the ASCA finished major rebolting work on this crag. All routes were checked for good hardware and over two dozen bolts were replaced. All anchors are now equipped with mussy hooks for easy cleaning of the route.

Please see individual route descriptions for details of the work done. Also thanks to other folks who have tended to this crag in recent years and helped to keep it a safe place to climb in the afternoons!

By smassey
From: CO
May 20, 2010

On the page for Ma and Pa in Kettle is a picture of the ring bolt that was formerly "protecting" the upper section of that route. If anyone has specific info about that bolt, please post it. Thx.