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Black Rocks Climbing

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Areas in Black Rocks

Black Rocks Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Shady Side 4 / 31 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Shady Side West 1 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Sunny Side 12 / 27 / 9 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 44

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Elevation:	3,244 ft	989 m
GPS:	37.155, -113.6072 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Closed March 15 through June 30 Details

Black Rocks is in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve redcliffsdesertreserve.com/. No climbing is allowed at Black Rocks from March 15 through June 30 in order to provide an undisturbed environment for Desert Tortoise en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gophe… mating.

In addition, all pets in the Reserve must be kept on a leash at all times.

Description

These short, black, basalt walls are located very close to town. A warm micro environment on otherwise cold, sunny, winter days, the area is quite popular.

The area was developed with bolted sport lines in the mid-nineties by Tupper and Goss, but trad lines were done as early as the late eighties by Olvesky.

The routes are easily divided into a southeast-facing Sunny Side and a northwest-facing Shady Side.

The majority of the routes on the Sunny Side are in the 5.8 to 5.10 range. The Shady Side routes range from 5.8 to 5.13, with the largest number in the 5.10 range.

This is a great place after a big rain when all of the area's sandstone is wet, and when it is cold out.

Getting There

From Saint George, drive north on Bluff Street (State Route 18). Stay in the right hand lane, straight towards Veyo. Just past mile marker 5, on the west side of SR 18 is a pull out area for parking. Please park here.

Walk north on the fitness trail for 150 yards, then branch left onto the well-defined canyon trail. The trail crosses a fence with a tortoise barrier. It is about a 5 minute approach to the canyon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Black Rocks

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V4 6B PG13 11 ● Cafe Late Boulder Black Rocks Boulders
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 50 ● The Stem From Heck Trad, TR Shady Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 105 ● Moses Had a Stick Clip Sport Sunny Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 101 ● Cyclops Sport Sunny Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 112 ● Welcome to Black Rocks Sport Shady Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 95 ● Galactic Cannibalism Sport Sunny Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 119 ● Extinction Sport Shady Side
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 85 ● Lunar Orbit Sport Sunny Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 117 ● Oh My Hell Sport Sunny Side
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 46 ● What Was I Thinking Sport Shady Side
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 56 ● The Beginning Sport Shady Side
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 53 ● Black Friday Sport Sunny Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 84 ● Gravitational Attraction Sport Sunny Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 71 ● Flying off the Handle Sport Shady Side
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 11 ● Jumping to Conclusions Sport Shady Side