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Mount Potosi Rock Climbing

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Areas in Mount Potosi

East Side 0 / 78 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 78

North Side 0 / 32 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

West Side 1 / 107 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 108

Elevation:	8,467 ft
GPS:	35.966, -115.502 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Mike Lewis on Jul 5, 2012
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Description

Mount Potosi has at least a few different areas for sport climbing. The most prominent is the Clear Light Cave. There is also the Buena Vista wall, and maybe more by now. This area is relatively secluded and not very populated. The limestone is of relatively good quality. There are a plethora of routes from at least 5.10 to 5.14, with potential for harder routes.

Getting There

When driving west from Las Vegas on 160 toward Pahrump, you will take a left on an obvious dirt road about 6.0 miles west of the intersection of 160 and 159 - this is only about 1.2 miles west of the Black Velvet Canyon dirt road on the right, for reference.

See individual crags pages for their very different approaches on unpaved desert roads.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Potosi

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Ichabod's Poop Chute Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > Spit Roasted Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Full Count Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > Upper Deck
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Little Mochi Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 16 ● Capt'n Stab'n Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Hop On Pop-Pop Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Clem Fandango Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Rocks Are My Friends Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 34 ● Whamo (1st anchor) Sport E Side > Clear Light Cave
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 14 ● Kentucky Kid Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Ray Purchase Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Moment of Clarity (1st anchor) Sport E Side > Clear Light Cave
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Jack O'Neill Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 8 ● Newtonian Mechanics Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Particle Accelerator Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Science Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 5 ● Caveman Ecstasy Sport E Side > Clear Light Cave