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Brownstone Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Brownstone Wall

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	Armatron T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Arms Reduction T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Birthday Cake T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Black Dagger T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Cat Scratch Fever T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Chocolate and Cheese T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Corruption of the Jesuit T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	High Anxiety T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Hourglass Diversion T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hueco Thanks T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Immaculate Conception T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	J + J Swerve T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Kentucky's Finest T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Mayday Malefactor T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Me, Myself and I T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nightcrawler, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Peanut Brittle T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Pegg Leg T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Poopship Destroyer T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pro Choice T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pro Life T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Requiem for a Tadpole T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Sand Castle T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Senior Dimensions T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Stone the Crows T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sweet Thin T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ten Minute Shift T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Three Choclateers T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Time's Up T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Voodoo Lady T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

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.

Description

This east-facing brown wall sits at the upper end of Juniper Canyon. It's a bit of a grunt to hike in to but contains some excellent routes. A scrambling descent from the top is the V-shaped gully on the left (south) side of the wall, called the Gunsight. This gully separates the Brownstone Wall from the Rainbow Wall.

Getting There

Follow the standard approach into Juniper Canyon, passing Rose Tower and Jackrabbit Buttress on your right. You should find a decent trail which heads up the drainage, the same approach as for the Rainbow Wall. Where you would turn left for the Rainbow Wall (and where the main drainage jogs left and you can see the Brownstone Wall directly above of you but still 500' higher), leave the main drainage and head right up a talus slope and then a long section of slickrock up a bowl to the base of the Brownstone Wall. It is also possible to stay in the main drainage longer (especially for Black Dagger which is the far left side of the Brownstone Wall) but this involves more bushwhacking. Total approach time is 1.5-2 hours.

Another option is to climb MysterZ (5.7) or Saddle Up (5.9) to the top of Jackrabbit and then walk left to the base of Brownstone wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Brownstone Wall

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 176 ● Black Dagger Trad 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 30 ● Cat Scratch Fever Trad 6 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 1,046 ● Armatron Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Hourglass Diversion Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 147 ● Sweet Thin Trad 7 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 85 ● Requiem for a Tadpole Trad 5 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 532 ● The Nightcrawler Trad 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 45 ● Pro Choice Trad 4 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 6 ● Kentucky's Finest Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Immaculate Conception Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Voodoo Lady Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Chocolate and Cheese Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 7 ● Ten Minute Shift Trad 5 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 83 ● Time's Up Trad 6 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 10 ● Pro Life Trad 4 pitches