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Blue Sky Bluff Rock Climbing
Routes in Blue Sky Bluff
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Bad Seed S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Black Death (Open Project) S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b |
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Blue Skies S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Flying Oehlers, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Free Flying is Neither S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Going In S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Low Pull S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Wall Strike S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
| Elevation: | 7,000 ft |
| GPS: | 36.262, -115.629 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 7,010 total · 99/month |
| Shared By: | dnoB ekiM on Jun 29, 2012 |
| Admins: | Justin Johnsen |
Access Issue: Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
Details
Much of this area is in the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area, learn which crags are within our outside of it before you go. See the BLM Fact Sheetblm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files… for a good overview of what it protects and what that limits, and the Forest Service pagefs.usda.gov/detailfull/htnf… for other information.
Description
A lucky find of a new to you crag at Mt. Charleston. The trees hide this nearly roadside crag (a short <10 minute hike). It has 8 lines on great rock. It faces South/East and roast in the sun until about 2pm in Summer.
It is comfy to climb here after 2pm when the valley is above 100. When it is in the 80's in the valley, you can climb here all day,and you can also climb here in the sun (before noon) when the temps are cool (spring/fall).
It is comfy to climb here after 2pm when the valley is above 100. When it is in the 80's in the valley, you can climb here all day,and you can also climb here in the sun (before noon) when the temps are cool (spring/fall).
Getting There
See approach here: Blue Sky Bluff Approach Map
Park on the rightside pullout (as you head up the Mt.) a few hundred yards before the Rainbow Subdivision sign. Hike up to the sign on the side of the road and head right at the huge pine tree. Head up the obvious gully that has been cleared of trees by the forest service. Bear right where the gully system branches and note the first of the black/red flagging tape. There is also blue flagging tape that the forest service used to mark the clear cutting line. This black/red flagging tape was used to mark the trail and will be removed when the trail is well established.
Hike through the trees straight up the gully after the first black/red tape for about a hundred hards...hop a fallen tree and note the 2nd black/red flagging tape about 50 feet past the fallen tree. Turn left and up the hill here. Follow the black/red flags to the base of the cliff.
You will arrive at the base of Low Pull 5.10a. Total hike time is about 10 minutes. Google Map for Blue Sky Bluff Approach
Park on the rightside pullout (as you head up the Mt.) a few hundred yards before the Rainbow Subdivision sign. Hike up to the sign on the side of the road and head right at the huge pine tree. Head up the obvious gully that has been cleared of trees by the forest service. Bear right where the gully system branches and note the first of the black/red flagging tape. There is also blue flagging tape that the forest service used to mark the clear cutting line. This black/red flagging tape was used to mark the trail and will be removed when the trail is well established.
Hike through the trees straight up the gully after the first black/red tape for about a hundred hards...hop a fallen tree and note the 2nd black/red flagging tape about 50 feet past the fallen tree. Turn left and up the hill here. Follow the black/red flags to the base of the cliff.
You will arrive at the base of Low Pull 5.10a. Total hike time is about 10 minutes. Google Map for Blue Sky Bluff Approach
Classic Climbing Routes at Blue Sky Bluff
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