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Black Velvet Canyon Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 3,882 ft | 1,183 m |
| GPS: |
36.0345, -115.44962 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Mike Morley on Feb 16, 2004 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen |
Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste
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HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor. These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out. Consider bringing one to be part of your daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.
See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.
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One of the crown jewels of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area!
Camping is NOT permitted at the Black Velvet Canyon Trailhead, nor at Late Night Trailhead. Violators may be ticketed, but more importantly, breaking this guideline threatens our harmonious relationship as climbers with our local land managers. Please do the right thing! Dispersed camping may be found at Lovell Canyon (dispersed) or the RR Campground (reservation/fee). Do your own research.
IMPORTANT: Waste bags are provided through collaboration between the Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition and the BLM ~ Red Rock field office. Human feces do not decompose in the arid desert soil, so "cat holes" are NOT an acceptable practice in the Mojave Desert. SNCC and BLM work together to help educate climbers and reduce human waste. If the need arises, please feel free to take one, use as directed, and dispose properly in any trash receptacle.
Then, consider volunteering to restock waste bags, join the SNCC, or make a donation towards these efforts HERE!
Follow LNT guidelines when handling waste bags:
- Always pack them out!
- Do not leave them to pick up later, whether for yourself or for your 4-legged friend
- Do not throw them in toilets - pit or flush
Please do your part to be a good steward of this amazing climbing area!
*** Past funding provided by the American Alpine Club's Cornerstone Conservation Grant, Access Fund, and Mountain Gear. ***
Getting There
Unlike much of the Red Rocks area, Black Velvet Canyon is NOT accessed via the Scenic Loop Road. Instead, from the Red Rock Canyon Campground (a.k.a. "13 Mile Campground"), drive southeast on Hwy 159. At the intersection with Hwy 160 (gas station w/ good beer selection), turn right (west) for approximately 4.5 miles towards Pahrump. Be on the lookout for a pullout and road on the right-hand (north) side. There is a paved parking lot here (called the "Latenight Trailhead" by the mountain bike set) with rest rooms. Follow the dirt road north from the parking area. After a mile or two the road makes a left turn (west) at a usually closed gate and ends at a parking area near the mouth of the canyon. Although fairly bumpy, 2WD vehicles **should** be okay on this road. Park and follow the well-defined trail from here. Count on a half hour to 1 hour for approach.
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