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Route 158 Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Route 158

Starter Crag 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Cat Eye Crag 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Glass House, The 0 / 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

House of Leaves Area 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Observatory, The 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Robber's Roost 0 / 67 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 67

Sunhouse, The 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Icehouse, The 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

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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

Grouping crags reached from route 158, to follow Jerry Handren's Mojave Limestone grouping of the Mt Charleston area.

Getting There

Along route 158. Follow directions to your specific climbing spot.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Route 158

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

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 22 ● Tom's Slab Sport Robber's Roost > Den of Thieves Area
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Glass Half Full Sport Glass House
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 102 ● Highway Man Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 65 ● Conny Loves Daddy Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 70 ● [E] The Great Train Robbery II Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 29 ● The Burglar Sport Robber's Roost > Burglar Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 39 ● Gutter Mouth Sport Robber's Roost > Burglar Wall
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 38 ● Glory Daze Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 24 ● [E] Joe Dirt Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 20 ● [E] Highway Robbery Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 19 ● The Night's Watch Sport Robber's Roost > Burglar Wall
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 9 ● Ultrasonic Weapons Sport Glass House
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 10 ● Snail Trails Sport Robber's Roost > Burglar Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● [E] Fight Club Sport Robber's Roost > Robbery Wall
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 6 ● The Other Sport Robber's Roost > Burglar Wall