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The Glass House

Nevada > Southern Nevada > Mt Charleston > Route 158
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Description

The Glass House is the other major cliff along the 158- sitting just south of Robbers Roost. This small cliff houses a handful of climbs in the 5.11 to 5.13 range and only gets morning sun, making it a good option for those hot summer days.

Starred routes here include Jet Stream, 5.13a and Throwin Stones, 5.12d.

Getting There

Head north on the 158 from the 157, parking at the small turnout on the left that's about 200 yards before the large Robbers Roost parking area. (The parking area is the end of an old dirt road).

From the parking, follow the wash up for about 50 yards to a cairned trail on the left before the end of the dirt road. Follow the trail uphill for 10 minutes until you reach the Bandit Cave, a small cave with some routes on the steepest section. At the base of the cliff, stay left on a trail that heads uphill. Continue on this steep, but well-made trail until you reach a section with a hand-line on your right. Take the hand-line to its anchors, then continue up the steep switchbacks. The trail is just under a half-mile but gains ~750 feet of elevation from the parking. 25-30 minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
Gouge
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
Deceiver
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 17
Cracked Glass
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
Glass Monkey
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 9
Diamond Eyes
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 8
Jet Stream
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 3
Glass To Mouth
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 1
Break Free
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 7
Throwin' Stones
Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
Ultrasonic Weapons
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
Windex
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
#Vegancat
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
Machine Hearts
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Gouge
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Deceiver
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cracked Glass
 17
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Glass Monkey
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Diamond Eyes
 9
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Jet Stream
 8
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Glass To Mouth
 3
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Break Free
 1
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Throwin' Stones
 7
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Ultrasonic Weapons
 4
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
Windex
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
#Vegancat
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Machine Hearts
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

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The main routes at the Glass House
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