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Route 157 (Kyle Canyon) Rock Climbing

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Areas in Route 157 (Kyle Canyon)

Visitor Gateway Cliffs 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Pirate's Cove 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Blue Sky Bluff 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Trail Canyon Trailhead (TEMPORARILY CLOSED) 1 / 118 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 120

Mary Jane Trailhead (TEMPORARILY CLOSED) 3 / 99 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 103

Cathedral Rock Trailhead 1 / 114 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 115

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Access Issue: Partial closure due to flood damage Details

Severe flood damage in August of 2023 has caused closures on parts of the mountain.

Latest update as of May 2025:
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~* Open / Accessible *~
ROUTE 158 CRAGS
All Open (Starter Crag, Robbers Roost, Glasshouse, etc.)

CATHEDRAL ROCK AREA / SOUTH LOOP
The Dark Tower
Palantine Wall
Chert Locker
The Chapel
Sonar Wall
The Belltower
Sound Garden
Walden
Weakness Wall
Cathedral Rock N Face

BLUE SKY BLUFF / PIRATES COVE
Open

THE HOOD / THE BALCONY
Access from N Loop Trail only

!!! Closed !!!
MARY JANE AREA
Imagination Wall
Fast Food Crag
Universal Wall
Mary Jane Cliff
White Pine Cliff
Yellow Pine Cliff
Walla Walla Wash
Nueva Esperanza

Description

Kyle Canyon/NV-157 is one of the main two climbing areas around Mount Charleston, per Jerry Handren in the Mojave Limestone guide book.

The subareas are listed in order of appearance along the road.

Getting There

Take NV-157/Kyle Canyon Rd heading northwest out of Vegas. See subareas for specific parking and approach instructions.

363 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Route 157 (Kyle Canyon)

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

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 145 ● 1057 Sport Mary Jane Trail… > Yellow Pine
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● Embrace the Suck Sport Mary Jane Trail… > Nueva Esperanza
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 104 ● Mary Jane Sport Mary Jane Trail… > Mary Jane Cliff
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 148 ● Bat Boy Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 66 ● Heating Up the Hood Sport Trail Canyon Tr… > Hood > Pine Tree Ledge
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 28 ● The Imaginator Sport 3 pitches Trail Canyon Tr… > Imagination Wall > Central Slab Area
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 120 ● Audiophile Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 67 ● Delivering the Smiles Sport Mary Jane Trail… > White Pine
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 55 ● Artemis Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 38 ● All Your Pump Are Belong to Us! Sport Mary Jane Trail… > White Pine
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 44 ● Batarang Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 34 ● Red October Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 26 ● Gold Run Sport Cathedral Rock… > … > N Echo Cliff > Sonar Wall
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 68 ● Straight Outta Compton Sport Trail Canyon Tr… > Hood > Compton Cave
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 17 ● Infectious Groove Sport Trail Canyon Tr… > Hood > Infectious Cave