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| Elevation: | 6,277 ft |
| GPS: | 40.693, -115.476 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Andrew Gram on Jan 27, 2006 |
| Admins: | Justin Johnsen |
Description
Lamoille Canyon is a beautiful but little known part of the Ruby Mountains near Elko. Approaches to very large walls are a short bushwhack from the car.
Most of the routes are short bolted affairs on the small crags and lower angle aprons leading up to the huge overhanging loose looking walls, but some big aid routes and ice climbs have been put up as well.
If you are adventurous, there is a lot of rock to explore here and in the other harder to access canyons in the Ruby Mountains.
Most of the routes are short bolted affairs on the small crags and lower angle aprons leading up to the huge overhanging loose looking walls, but some big aid routes and ice climbs have been put up as well.
If you are adventurous, there is a lot of rock to explore here and in the other harder to access canyons in the Ruby Mountains.
Getting There
From Elko, head south through Spring Creek towards Lamoille and Jiggs following the numerous signs to Lamoille Canyon. All of the Lamoille canyon crags are a relatively short bushwhack from the road. The drive to Lamoille Canyon takes about a half hour from Elko.
While in Elko, be sure not to miss the Star Basque steakhouse (the steak sandwiches at lunchtime are wonderful) and the Stray Dog for a good selection of beers on tap. There is a neat old steakhouse in the tiny town of Lamoille about a mile past the Lamoille canyon turnoff. I believe there are camping areas in the canyon itself, and cheap motel rooms can be had at the old casinos (especially the Stockman's) in Elko.
While in Elko, be sure not to miss the Star Basque steakhouse (the steak sandwiches at lunchtime are wonderful) and the Stray Dog for a good selection of beers on tap. There is a neat old steakhouse in the tiny town of Lamoille about a mile past the Lamoille canyon turnoff. I believe there are camping areas in the canyon itself, and cheap motel rooms can be had at the old casinos (especially the Stockman's) in Elko.
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Reno, NV
Thanks May 6, 2009
SLC, UT
Golden, CO
I agree that Lamoille Canyon is the Yosemite of Nevada and in 1979 counted at least six almost-Yosemite sized walls.
Oct 17, 2011
Logan, UT
Conventional naming (e.g. historical) should be used. If anyone climbed on and referred to this area as anything different, please update, it would be great to have a full history.
This Section needs to be subdivided based on the last guidebook (or so) with the following nomenclature and then some:
Flintstonehenge - Oldest known name for the Sport Wall
Great White Wall - Oldest known name for the Dead Snag area.
Zip World - Oldest known name for the Boulder Garden. Jun 9, 2013