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Elevation: 4,414 ft 1,345 m
GPS: 36.12521, -115.49109
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Shared By: Tony B on Feb 16, 2004
Admins: Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Aaron Mc, Justin Johnsen
Warning Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. DetailsDrop down

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The Brass Wall is a shorter wall with a few longer climbs. It is clearly not the Red Rocks classic canyon wall with its long multi-pitch routes and certainly not the classic Red Rocks sport crag with the wild red overhangs. In fact, it's not the classic Red Rocks anything, but it is a nice crag with nice climbs and worth a visit for sure.

The Brass Wall gets good daytime sun in the winter, the dark hard patina over the smooth rock gives it a bright glare in the strong light, and also forms the crags character, smooth, solid, and pleasant overall. A few dirtier lines and broken juggy climbs are also to be found however. The routes there are mostly easy to moderate and all of them are trad, with fixed rap stations. A few hard lines are present as well.

The best lines I did on this wall were Heavy Spider Karma (5.6), Topless Twins (5.9) and Mushroom People (5.10+).

Once here, the nearby Straight Shooter Wall offers a few more route opportunities with mostly 5.11 grades, and a few sport routes.

Getting There Suggest change

Park as for Pine Creek Canyon and approach initially as for the Mescalito's 'dark side.' After spotting the Beer And Ice Gully, the huge gully above a dirty and broken red cliff band, head on a maze of ambiguous trails to reach the edge of the soft red cliff band. This dirt-piled mess can be soloed over, but that is dicey.

To the left of this gully is the Brass Wall, and to the right is Straight-Shooter Wall. Instead of battling through the red band, skirt its edge to either end (preferably right) and them make your way left to the Brass Wall. The climbs The Bus Stops Here, Mushroom People and Topless Twins should be visible as you approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Brass Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 150
Heavy Spider Karma
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1,663
Birdland
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 201
Varnishing Point
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 118
The Big Horn
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 382
Topless Twins
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 105
Bush Pilots
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 54
No Laughing Matter
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Birdlaw
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
The Black Hole
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Rogue Fungus
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 229
Mushroom People
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
 27
Go Greyhound
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 39
Spectrum
Trad 7 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 28
Sky Dive
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Alternative Facts
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Heavy Spider Karma
 150
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Birdland
 1,663
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches
Varnishing Point
 201
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
The Big Horn
 118
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Topless Twins
 382
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Bush Pilots
 105
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
No Laughing Matter
 54
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Birdlaw
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
The Black Hole
 13
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Rogue Fungus
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Mushroom People
 229
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Go Greyhound
 27
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad
Spectrum
 39
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 7 pitches
Sky Dive
 28
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad
Alternative Facts
 7
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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