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Elevation: 7,837 ft 2,389 m
GPS: 36.26933, -115.66735
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This shady cliff is home to several quality lines including a few moderate routes. The climbing consists of gray slabby rock and steeper orange rock. The classic of the crag is Mary Jane, a 5.11b that climbs a pocketed corner and pulls through a bulge. This cliff is a great destination to escape the Vegas heat, and has a short approach, even by Mt. Charleston standards.

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Take S.R. 157 from US-95 all the way past the Mt. Charleston hotel into Kyle Canyon. Follow this road as it winds up the hill until you encounter a sharp left-turning bend in the road. Immediately before this bend, turn right off of the road onto Echo Rd. and continue uphill and follow the signs toward the Mary Jane Falls turn-off. Park on the north side of the lot by the outhouse. The approach to Mary Jane follows the trail up the canyon for about five minutes. On the left (southwest) side of the canyon just above the wash you will see the clean wall of the Mary Jane Crag. Cross the wash, and hike up the short trail/switchbacks to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mary Jane Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 29
● Getting Better With Age
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 76
● Pine In The Ass
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
● Insane in the Membrane
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Half Baked
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Gateway Drug
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 18
● Rock Bottom
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 104
● Mary Jane
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Unknown
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 6
● Dance Party
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 9
● I Love You Mary Jane
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Getting Better With Age
 29
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Pine In The Ass
 76
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Insane in the Membrane
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Half Baked
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Gateway Drug
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Rock Bottom
 18
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Mary Jane
 104
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Unknown
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Dance Party
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● I Love You Mary Jane
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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Mary Jane Cliff
Mary Jane Cliff
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The center Wall where the trail meets the cliff.
The center Wall where the trail meets the cliff.
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The center wall of Mary jane, just as you hit the cliff from the 'second' approach trail.
The center wall of Mary jane, just as you hit t…
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Base of approach to Mary jane Cliff (from the wash)
Base of approach to Mary jane Cliff (from the w…
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