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Elevation: 5,084 ft 1,550 m
GPS: 35.97525, -115.53806
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Shared By: Kristine Hoffman on Jan 24, 2014 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

Crags on west side of Mount Potosi.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive west on HWY 160 from Las Vegas; at about 8.2 miles west from the 159/160 junction (to Red Rock), take a left onto a gravel road. This road leads to the other areas on the west side.

118 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
Ichabod's Poop Chute
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 60
Little Mochi
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Stuck in Uncle Pete's Cement Mixer
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
Capt'n Stab'n
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 42
Clem Fandango
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Rocks Are My Friends
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 52
Kentucky Kid
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
80 Feet of Heat
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
Spit Roasted
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Movin’ to Minnesota
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 16
Skipper the Eyechild
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 17
Jack O'Neill
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
Newtonian Mechanics
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
Particle Accelerator
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Big Baby
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Ichabod's Poop Chute Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > Spit Roasted Wall
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Little Mochi Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 60
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Stuck in Uncle Pete's Cemen… Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Capt'n Stab'n Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Clem Fandango Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 42
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Rocks Are My Friends Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Kentucky Kid Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 52
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
80 Feet of Heat Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Spit Roasted Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > Spit Roasted Wall
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Movin’ to Minnesota Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 24
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Skipper the Eyechild Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 16
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Jack O'Neill Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 17
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Newtonian Mechanics Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
 30
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Particle Accelerator Old Spanish Tra… > Science Wall
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Big Baby Sleepy Hollow > Upper Cliffs > Tantrum Wall
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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