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Elevation: 3,700 ft 1,128 m
GPS: 37.0183, -113.8498
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Shared By: Perin Blanchard on Mar 11, 2007
Admins: Fallon Rowe, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher
Warning Access Issue: In critical habitat area for the Desert Tortoise DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Kelly's Rock borders a dry wash and consists of solid, rough limestone. It faces roughly north.

There are over 20 bolted, named routes here from 5.8 to 5.13 with about equal numbers in the 9's, 10's, 11's, and 12's.

Getting There Suggest change

From the Woodbury Road turnoff drive 3.7 miles (3.2 according to Goss). Shortly after crossing the fourth cattle guard the parking for Black and Tan and Kelly's Rock is on the right. Walk back to the wash and turn right up the wash (or find a cairn-marked trail that cuts the corner to the wash). From the parking area to the base of the wall is approximately .2 miles (as measured using Google Earth).

32 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Kelly's Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 71
A Force To Be Reckoned With
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 69
Demagogue
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 70
Harsh Rhetoric
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 69
Wet My Whistle
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 81
Topless Vegetables
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 116
The Awakening
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 69
K-1
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 84
Rending of Garments
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 74
K-5
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 100
Tag Team
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 62
Hubris
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 152
K-8
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 153
K-6
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 56
Czech Frogs Say Qua
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 33
Zealot
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
A Force To Be Reckoned With
 71
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Demagogue
 69
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Harsh Rhetoric
 70
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Wet My Whistle
 69
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Topless Vegetables
 81
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
The Awakening
 116
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
K-1
 69
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rending of Garments
 84
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
K-5
 74
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Tag Team
 100
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Hubris
 62
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
K-8
 152
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
K-6
 153
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Czech Frogs Say Qua
 56
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Zealot
 33
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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