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Elevation: 7,200 ft
GPS: 36.276, -115.591 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Andrew Raether on Apr 9, 2012
Admins: Justin Johnsen
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Access Issue: Mount Charleston Wilderness Area Details

Description

East Facing wall right near the road. morning sun. no choss easy sport climbing. close bolts.

Getting There

Drive up to Kyle Canyon at Mt Charleston. Take a right on highway 158 toward lee canyon. The cliff is on the uphill side as the road bend around the corner. drop off your gear and park in the pullouts 500 yards before or after the wall. dont park on the road you will be ticketed. good parking option is park as for the mom's cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Starter Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
● Relax and Stem
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 33
● Baby Steps
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● Group Effort
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
● First of the Year
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Spiny Norman
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Flake it till you Make it
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Relax and Stem
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Baby Steps
 33
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Group Effort
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● First of the Year
 15
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Spiny Norman
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Flake it till you Make it
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
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View of the crag prior to approach ascent
View of the crag prior to approach ascent
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The beautiful view!
The beautiful view!
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view from the routes
view from the routes
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Looking east from the routes
Looking east from the routes
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Cyn headin for the anchors
Cyn headin for the anchors
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Nice easy low level climb. Great for starting out in Mt. Charleston. Don't expect the nice and roomy bases found in Red Rock though. Its a new wall and the veg is still pretty agro.
Nice easy low level climb. Great for starting o…
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Small pine tree for shade in the A.M.
Small pine tree for shade in the A.M.
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Parking pullout just up the road, appx 100 yards from base of approach
Parking pullout just up the road, appx 100 yard…
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starter crag
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dnoB ekiM
dnoB ekiM  
Good fun. Thanks Andy and Chris for the work! Apr 19, 2012
J W
Las Vegas, NV
J W   Las Vegas, NV
For those who are not 100% sure where this cliff is located- Starter Crag is less than 25 feet from the road- you can actually see the bolts on the cliff as you drive by it. It doesn't look like much at first, but the routes are extremely high quality and not as short as you may think. Jul 6, 2016
E Johnson
Boulder, CO
E Johnson   Boulder, CO
The rock is clean but I found it to be the least featured limestone I've ever been on. Be prepared to smear a lot. Hands for a short person were non existant at times. But I also found the last route on the left, the 8, completely different and really good climbing. Nov 13, 2016
Travis Provin
Boulder CO
Travis Provin   Boulder CO
Someone went bolt crazy on this rock! The routes are short and over bolted but still fun as a moderate crag. A great place to take beginners or to do some first time lead climbing. Feb 15, 2017
John Hegyes
Las Vegas, NV
John Hegyes   Las Vegas, NV
I can confirm what is written elsewhere. We climbed at Starter Crag on July 18, 2017. There is a large beehive that has taken up residence in a crack in the middle of the wall. They didn't seem too aggressive so we finished the pitch we were on and then we took off. Jul 19, 2017