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Blue Sky Bluff Rock Climbing

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Routes in Blue Sky Bluff

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	Bad Seed S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Big Black Cadillac S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Blue Skies S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Flying Oehlers, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Free Flying is Neither S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Going In S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Low Pull S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wall Strike S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Woke Boys S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Elevation:	7,439 ft
GPS:	36.263, -115.629 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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 Sheet blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files… for a good overview of what it protects and what that limits, and the Forest Service page fs.usda.gov/detailfull/htnf… for other information.

Description

The trees hide this nearly roadside crag (a short <10 minute hike). It has 8 lines on great rock. It receives excellent afternoon shade in the summer (~2pm...similar to Hood).

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).

Thank you to those who contributed to developing this cliff.

Getting There

See approach here: Blue Sky Approach Map on Google Maps

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 mini-gully system first branches, hike through the trees straight up the gully for about a hundred hards...hop a fallen tree and and follow the trail up the hill (turning left) about 50 feet past the fallen tree. Follow the trail to the base of the cliff.

You will arrive at the base of Low Pull 5.10a. Total hike time is less than 10 minutes.

See approach here: Blue Sky Approach Map on Google Maps

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Classic Climbing Routes at Blue Sky Bluff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 36 ● Free Flying is Neither Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 21 ● Wall Strike Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● The Flying Oehlers Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 3 ● Blue Skies Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Bad Seed Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 3 ● Big Black Cadillac Sport