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(01) Calico Basin
Nevada
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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet.
Details
Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm, the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.
HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, 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 kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).
Description
Calico Basin has a wide variety of short trad and sport climbs. Calico Basin is a residential area, so climbers should be careful to avoid disturbing the people who live there.
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. Please obey all parking signs. Fines for illegal parking are a hefty $275!
[Hide Photo] Calico Basin. Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] C-mon, C-Mon...You got it, you got it! A Chuckwalla bouldering in Calico Basin.
[Hide Photo] Sport climb at Calico Basin, not sure what the name of the route is, was a 5.8
[Hide Photo] Enjoying the exposure in Calico. **insert joke about "crack" climbing**
[Hide Photo] A sun shower on the Calico hills
[Hide Photo] These guys can live 100 years and can survive drinking only once per year! This one was wandering around the Kraft Boulders in June 2004.
[Hide Photo] JUICY looking cactus at the base of the sport crag in the Calico hills
[Hide Photo] Calico in the snow
[Hide Photo] Jay on one of the Kraft Boulders. March 2005. See the seperate section on Kraft from the Red Rock main page for more bouldering info.
Las Vegas
NEVADASTAN
You can park nearby still and it is a negligible increase to the walk to the crags. Not a huge deal, but be mindful that they aren't playing. Mar 29, 2016
Salt Lake City, UT
Las Vegas