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Windy Canyon Boulders Climbing

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Areas in Windy Canyon Boulders

Beetleback 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Brown Kisses 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Daily Dab Dose 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Edgy Jackson 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Fish Head 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Flat of Angles Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

La Petite Teton 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Le Cheval 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Lizard Skin 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Nerds Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Purple Sage Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Saturn Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Slug, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Sting, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Swordfinger 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Warm Up Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	4,044 ft	1,233 m
GPS:	36.01527, -115.45304 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm, the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor). These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out - consider bringing one to be part of your kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).

Description

The boulder fields on the east and south sides of Windy Peak are filled with varnished sandstone, which makes for high quality bouldering. The slightly more involved approach makes for a very secluded area.

Getting There

From the intersection of SR 159 and SR160, drive 5.7 miles west on SR160, cross a cattle guard on the right onto a dirt road. 0.7 miles from the cattle guard, the road makes a sharp right, turning northwest. At 1.7 miles from the cattle guard, there is a parking pullout on the left. The road is marked with BLM fiberglass signs. A trail leads from the pullout, which brings one to the Warm Up Boulder after about a 20 minute hike.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Windy Canyon Boulders

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

V1 5 24 ● Bait and Tackle Boulder Fish Head
V1 5 5 ● Option B Boulder Fish Head
V1 5 14 ● Lizard Skin Boulder Lizard Skin
V2 5+ 53 ● Le Cheval Boulder Le Cheval
V2 5+ 13 ● Varnishing Point Boulder Warm Up Boulder
V2 5+ 6 ● Gila Kiss Boulder Lizard Skin
V3 6A PG13 29 ● Sock Knocker Boulder Fish Head
V4 6B 34 ● The Sting Boulder Sting
V4-5 6B+ 7 ● Bucephalus Boulder Le Cheval
V5-6 6C+ 9 ● Le Cul du Cheval Boulder Le Cheval
V6 7A 11 ● Mas Mu Boulder Fish Head
V8 7B 6 ● Flat of Angles Boulder Flat of Angles Boulder
V9 7C 10 ● The Lion's Share Boulder Slug