Elevation: 4,829 ft
GPS: 36.0341, -115.4631
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Shared By: George Bell on Feb 26, 2004
Admins: Justin Johnsen, Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Aaron Mc
Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

Description

This is the small summit on the left side of the canyon (in front of Black Velvet Peak from the parking lot). Of course, small is relative here as its NE face is probably 700' high in places. Routes on this face tend to be quite shady and can be very cold on windy days, or in the winter.

Getting There

Walk up the main drainage and head left ot the base of the wall, depending on the route. Approaches to all routes on this wall are less than 1/2 hour, and many are popular.

For the many routes ending on the Whiskey Peak summit, the descent follows the obvious gully leading down to the east. As you start the descent, wander left (north) on slabs to the left side of the gully. Class 2 and 3 scrambling leads down to a point where a trail leads left out of the gully to join the approach trail underneath Schaeffer's Delight.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Whiskey Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 171
Schaeffer's Delight
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,301
Frogland
Trad 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 197
Bourbon Street
Trad 7 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 24
Cadillac Crack
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 146
The Misunderstanding
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 49
Rain Dance
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 192
Sand Felipe
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 433
Wholesome Fullback
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 801
Triassic Sands
Trad 6 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 84
Miss Conception
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 265
Our Father
Trad 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 45
Mazatlan
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 141
The Delicate Sound of Thunder
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 114
Only the Good Die Young
Trad 5 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 129
Ixtlan
Trad 3 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Schaeffer's Delight Whiskey Peak - East
 171
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Frogland N Face
 1,301
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Bourbon Street N Face
 197
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 7 pitches
Cadillac Crack Rad Cliff
 24
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
The Misunderstanding N Face
 146
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Rain Dance N Face
 49
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sand Felipe N Face
 192
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Wholesome Fullback N Face
 433
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Triassic Sands N Face
 801
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches
Miss Conception N Face
 84
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Our Father N Face
 265
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad 3 pitches
Mazatlan N Face
 45
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
The Delicate Sound of Thunder N Face
 141
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Only the Good Die Young N Face
 114
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 5 pitches
Ixtlan N Face
 129
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
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