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Elevation: 2,602 ft
GPS: 36.15887, -115.27219
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Southern Nevada is famous for easy to reach limestone and sandstone walls of all heights.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southern Nevada

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 929
Solar Slab
Trad 9 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,524
Dark Shadows
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,353
Frogland
Trad 6 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1,031
Crimson Chrysalis
Trad 9 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 805
Armatron
Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,474
Epinephrine
Trad 13 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 764
Dream of Wild Turkeys
Trad 10 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 582
Sour Mash
Trad 6 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 796
Unimpeachable Groping
Sport 7 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 858
Triassic Sands
Trad 6 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 523
The Fox
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 452
The Nightcrawler
Trad 5 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 763
Levitation 29
Trad 9 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 690
Yaak Crack
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 426
Cloud Tower
Trad 6 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Solar Slab Red Rocks > (12) Oak Creek… > Solar Slab - Upper Tier
 929
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 9 pitches
Dark Shadows Red Rocks > … > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall
 1,524
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Frogland Red Rocks > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
 1,353
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Crimson Chrysalis Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Cloud Tower
 1,031
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 9 pitches
Armatron Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
 805
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
Epinephrine Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
 1,474
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 13 pitches
Dream of Wild Turkeys Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
 764
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 10 pitches
Sour Mash Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
 582
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches
Unimpeachable Groping Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Ginger Buttress
 796
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 7 pitches
Triassic Sands Red Rocks > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
 858
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches
The Fox Red Rocks > (01) Calico Basin > Fox Area
 523
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
The Nightcrawler Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
 452
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches
Levitation 29 Red Rocks > (12) Oak Creek… > Eagle Wall
 763
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 9 pitches
Yaak Crack Red Rocks > (04) Second Pul… > Gallery
 690
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Cloud Tower Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Cloud Tower
 426
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
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