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Cactus Joe's Rock Climbing
Routes in Cactus Joe's
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Beaver Tail Flail S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Cactus Cowboy S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Cactus Sale Today S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Catclaw S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Chalk Lettuce S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Chalk-Stone Linkup S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Cholla Chuffers S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Coison, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Cractus, The S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Crown of Needles S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Double Barrel Cactus S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Drought Resistant S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Gluteal Glochids S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Granulomatous Reaction S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Grow Op S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Joe's Nose S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Petrified Wood S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Peyote S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Pocket Pancake S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Saguaro Sundae S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Spineless S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Spiny Stargument S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Stone Scorpion S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Strawberry Hedgehog S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Tweezer Squeezer S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Twenty Inch Stinger S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Weed Pullin' S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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You Ain't No Cactus, Joe S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
| Elevation: | 5,566 ft | 1,697 m |
| GPS: |
36.00408, -115.48323 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 11,098 total · 173/month | |
| Shared By: | Ken Noyce on Feb 17, 2021 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Justin Johnsen |
Description
While technically not on Mt. Potosi itself, since this cliff is directly across the street from the turnoff for Mt. Potosi Canyon and the Mt. Potosi canyon crags right there, it makes sense to include it a sub-area of Mt. Potosi. Cactus Joes is a south facing cliff that gets all day sun and has a nice range of grades from 5.8 to hard 5.12. There aren't a ton of routes, and it's certainly not a destination crag, but it is a fun little area to check out for a day or two if you are looking for warmth and sun or if the sandstone at red rock is wet.
Getting There
Head out of Vegas on Blue Diamond (Route 160) to Mt. Potosi Canyon Road which is 8.2 miles past the 159 junction toward red rock. Turn left onto the Mt. Potosi Canyon road and park right at the start of it. Head west up the shoulder of the road staying on the south side of the fence until you reach a cement canal with ladders going down into it. Climb down into the canal and walk up the canal and through the tunnel that takes you across the road coming out ~100 feet before the cairn marked trail leading up to the crag. Once at the trail, follow the steep well marked trail up to the crag for about 20 minutes which will deposit you on the left hand side of the crag.
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