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Elevation: 3,818 ft 1,164 m
GPS: 36.15211, -115.42897
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This is the pass west of the Red Springs parking lot which connects Calico Basin to the second pullout crags. This sub-area contains crags east of the summit, while the crags west of the summit are usually accessed via the scenic loop road and are listed under Guardian Angel West. The pass is named for an angel carved on a boulder on the west side of the pass.

Getting There Suggest change

There are three parking options to reach the first crags in the pass (Cowlick Crag and Dickies Cliff). All options require 10 to 15 minutes of hiking on easy terrain to reach the first cliffs, with a slightly longer and more difficult approach to continue up the hill to the other crags deeper in the pass.

  1. The rocky roadside near the corner of Assisi Canyon Dr and Sandstone Dr. Take a wide trail heading west directly towards the pass. 0.5 miles and 160 feet of elevation gain.
  2. Kraft Mountain Parking Lot (far end). Take the gravel road heading west, then a left on the Girl Scout Trail just before reaching the sandstone, then a right into the pass. 0.7 miles and 100 feet elevation gain.
  3. Red Spring Parking Lot. Take obvious trails heading west out of the parking lot directly towards the pass. 0.7 miles and 180 feet of elevation gain.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Guardian Angel East

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 155
● Bottoms up
Trad
Gnat Man Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 122
● Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Trad
Gnat Man Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 162
● Interproximal Stripper
Sport, TR
Cut Your Teeth Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 215
● November Daze
Sport, TR
Cut Your Teeth Crag
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 200
● Cow Lick Co. Crag
Sport, TR
Cowlick Crag
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 218
● Flying Chuckwalla
Sport, TR
Cowlick Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 187
● September Knights
Sport, TR
Cut Your Teeth Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 182
● All that, Jazz
Trad 3 pitches
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 47
● Cram It
Trad
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
● Lancaster Levels Luxor
Trad
Dickies Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 216
● Soulshine
Sport 3 pitches
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 31
● Silly Snake
Sport 3 pitches
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 81
● Mom & Apple Pie
Sport
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 50
● Mothers of Invention (AKA Guys f…
Sport
Black Wall (aka Happy…
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 38
● Grit Your Teeth
Sport, TR
Cut Your Teeth Crag
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bottoms up Gnat Man Crag
 155
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun Gnat Man Crag
 122
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Interproximal Stripper Cut Your Teeth Crag
 162
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● November Daze Cut Your Teeth Crag
 215
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Cow Lick Co. Crag Cowlick Crag
 200
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Flying Chuckwalla Cowlick Crag
 218
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● September Knights Cut Your Teeth Crag
 187
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● All that, Jazz Black Wall (aka Happy…
 182
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
● Cram It Black Wall (aka Happy…
 47
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Lancaster Levels Luxor Dickies Cliff
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Soulshine Black Wall (aka Happy…
 216
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
● Silly Snake Black Wall (aka Happy…
 31
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 3 pitches
● Mom & Apple Pie Black Wall (aka Happy…
 81
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Mothers of Invention (AKA G… Black Wall (aka Happy…
 50
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Grit Your Teeth Cut Your Teeth Crag
 38
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR
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