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Classic Climbs for Western Nevada

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

V1 5
 13
The Seamstress
Boulder
V2 5+
 7
Broken Promises
Boulder
V2 5+
 25
Mountaineers Route
Boulder
V2 5+
 39
Silver Surfer
Boulder
V2 5+
 23
The Prow.
Boulder
V2 5+
 24
Cave In
Boulder
V2 5+
 10
Dyno-Saur
Boulder
V2 5+
 13
Maggot Brain
Boulder
V3 6A
 10
Escape from Alcatraz
Boulder
V3 6A
 9
Crescent Moon Direct
Boulder
V3 6A
 6
The Trooper
Boulder
V4- 6B
 14
Dropping In
Boulder
V4 6B
 16
Bear Cave
Boulder
V4 6B
 7
Eyeliner
Boulder
V5 6C
 6
Storm Cycle
Boulder
V5 6C
 14
Little Japanese Village
Boulder
V6 7A
 7
Knuckle Buster
Boulder
V7 7A+
 6
Wasabi
Boulder
V7 7A+
 18
Peace of Mind
Boulder
V8 7B
 8
Solitary Confinement
Boulder
V8+ 7B+
 6
Kung Fu Panda
Boulder
V10- 7C+
 6
Alcatraz
Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 29
Crossbow
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 36
Catapult
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 24
In Depends Pants Day
Sport 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 51
Village Idiot
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 52
Village People
Sport 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 11
Solid Silver
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 60
Deadman's Rappel
Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 31
Red Beard
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 112
UNR Crack
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
Bridge Tender
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 48
Disco Cowboy
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
Rapunzel's Hair
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 103
Spring Break
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
War Hammer
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 65
Pillage the Village
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Belly Button
Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Melarkey Street
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
The Pike
Sport 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
Court Jester
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 27
Wild Women of the Planet Playtex
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 59
Color Me Gone
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Skull and Crossbones
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
The Wall
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Water Works
Sport 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 23
5.9 Wall
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
Paiute Pockets
Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 23
Too Hoot To Handle
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 50
P.A. Corner
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 61
The Left Seam
Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
Splooty
Sport, TR, Alpine
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 81
Karls Crack
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Bongo Pockets
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Geckoplex
Sport 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Tom's Traverse
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 17
Night Flight
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
See You Later Owligator
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
Baboon Safari
Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 18
Unknown 5.10-
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 8
The Dream Machine
Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
Torch Light
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
Stretch Rack
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 21
Fledge Your Bets
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 34
Owl Be Thy Name
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
Basque-ing in the Sun
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 46
Improbable
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 44
Africa Flake
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Crystal Offwidth (aka Right Line)
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Dragon's Lair
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 30
Forget About It
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
John Cena Memorial Route
Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 42
Pocket Pool
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Blue Eyes
Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Spanish Bombs
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 39
Jello Wars
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
Fowl Play
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 23
Untitled
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 45
Total Recall
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 28
Leisure Suit
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 12
The Holy Flail
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 39
Excalibur
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
Hoot And Holler
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
Drive By Hooting
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 29
Plant Food
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Edge of Doom
Sport, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Main Rock | 2172
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 14
Mr. Bigglesworth
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 17
Thin Face
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 12
Fire and Ice
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Dragon Slayer
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Waiting On The River To Rise
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
La Roca Mas Fina
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
The South Face Route
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 18
Big Bang
Sport, TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Gold Dust
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
Owl Be Back
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 9
Dentist
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 14
Totowlitarian Regime
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 8
Throw In The Towl
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Seamstress Reno Area > … > E Side > Rd Cut Area
 13
V1 5 Boulder
Broken Promises Reno Area > … > W Side > Lower W Side (Broken…
 7
V2 5+ Boulder
Mountaineers Route Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Tsunami Boulder
 25
V2 5+ Boulder
Silver Surfer Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Tsunami Boulder
 39
V2 5+ Boulder
The Prow. Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Right Twin
 23
V2 5+ Boulder
Cave In Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Boulder B/Bat Cave
 24
V2 5+ Boulder
Dyno-Saur Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Right Twin
 10
V2 5+ Boulder
Maggot Brain Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Right Twin
 13
V2 5+ Boulder
Escape from Alcatraz Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Tsunami Boulder
 10
V3 6A Boulder
Crescent Moon Direct Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Right Twin
 9
V3 6A Boulder
The Trooper Lake Tahoe Area > Cloud Nine > G.I. Joe Boulder
 6
V3 6A Boulder
Dropping In Lake Tahoe Area > Zephyrs > Zephyr Boulder
 14
V4- 6B Boulder
Bear Cave Lake Tahoe Area > … > Mecca > Bear Cave
 16
V4 6B Boulder
Eyeliner Lake Tahoe Area > … > Mecca > Scary Make-Up Boulder
 7
V4 6B Boulder
Storm Cycle Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Boulder A
 6
V5 6C Boulder
Little Japanese Village Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Tsunami Boulder
 14
V5 6C Boulder
Knuckle Buster Pyramid Lake Area > … > N Parking Lot B… > Knuckle Buster
 7
V6 7A Boulder
Wasabi Carson City Area > Washoe Boulders > Tsunami Boulder
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
Peace of Mind Lake Tahoe Area > Zephyrs > Zephyr Boulder
 18
V7 7A+ Boulder
Solitary Confinement Carson City Area > Prison Hill > Main Cluster
 8
V8 7B Boulder
Kung Fu Panda Lake Tahoe Area > … > Mecca > Bear Cave
 6
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
Alcatraz Carson City Area > Prison Hill > Watchtower
 6
V10- 7C+ Boulder
Crossbow Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 29
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Catapult Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 36
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
In Depends Pants Day Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 24
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 2 pitches
Village Idiot Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Village Wall
 51
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Village People Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Village Wall
 52
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 2 pitches
Solid Silver Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Hinkey Summit
 11
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
Deadman's Rappel Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 60
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Red Beard Iron Butte
 31
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
UNR Crack Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 112
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Bridge Tender Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Village Wall
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Disco Cowboy Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Village Wall
 48
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Rapunzel's Hair Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > N Castle
 16
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Spring Break Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 103
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
War Hammer Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Pillage the Village Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Village Wall
 65
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Belly Button Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Hinkey Summit
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
Melarkey Street Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
The Pike Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 42
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Court Jester Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Armory Wall
 25
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Wild Women of the Planet Pl… Iron Butte
 27
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Color Me Gone Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 59
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Skull and Crossbones Carson City Area > Book of Red
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
The Wall Iron Butte
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Water Works Lone Mountain > Water Works
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
5.9 Wall Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > W Gully
 23
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
Paiute Pockets Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
Too Hoot To Handle Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 23
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
P.A. Corner Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 50
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
The Left Seam Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 61
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
Splooty Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR, Alpine
Karls Crack Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 81
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Bongo Pockets Carson City Area > Prison Hill > Corridor Area
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Geckoplex Lone Mountain > Mushroom Dome
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 4 pitches
Tom's Traverse Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Night Flight Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 17
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
See You Later Owligator Reno Area > Owl Rock > 2. B'Owl Obstruction…
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Baboon Safari Iron Butte
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Unknown 5.10- Lake Tahoe Area > Spooner Crag > Main Rock
 18
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
The Dream Machine Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 8
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine 4 pitches
Torch Light Reno Area > Thomas Creek
 18
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Stretch Rack Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > W Gully
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Fledge Your Bets Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 21
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Owl Be Thy Name Reno Area > Owl Rock > 5. W Face
 34
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Basque-ing in the Sun Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Hinkey Summit
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
Improbable Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 46
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
Africa Flake Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 44
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Crystal Offwidth (aka Right… Lake Tahoe Area > Crystal Bay Boulder
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
Dragon's Lair Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Central Gully
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Forget About It Lake Tahoe Area > Spooner Crag > Main Rock
 30
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
John Cena Memorial Route Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
Pocket Pool Lake Tahoe Area > Spooner Crag > Main Rock
 42
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Blue Eyes Santa Rosa Range > Paradise Valley > Cleft
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine 5 pitches
Spanish Bombs Pyramid Lake Area > … > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Jello Wars Lake Tahoe Area > Spooner Crag > Main Rock
 39
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Fowl Play Reno Area > Owl Rock > 5. W Face
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Untitled Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > E Gully, Playground R…
 23
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Total Recall Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 45
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Leisure Suit Lake Tahoe Area > Trippy Rock > Main Rock
 28
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Holy Flail Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Central Gully
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Sport
Excalibur Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > E Gully, Playground R…
 39
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Hoot And Holler Reno Area > Owl Rock > 4. N Wall
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Drive By Hooting Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Plant Food Pyramid Lake Area > Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 29
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Edge of Doom Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 19
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Main Rock | 2172 Lake Tahoe Area > Trippy Rock > Main Rock
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Mr. Bigglesworth Reno Area > River Rock > Main Wall
 14
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Thin Face Carson City Area > Book of Red
 17
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Fire and Ice Lake Tahoe Area > Spooner Crag > Main Rock
 12
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Dragon Slayer Lake Tahoe Area > Castle Rock > Central Gully
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Waiting On The River To Rise Carson City Area > Book of Red
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
La Roca Mas Fina Wild Granites > Toiyabe Fitzroy
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
The South Face Route Wild Granites > Toiyabe Fitzroy
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Big Bang Carson City Area > Dinosaur Rock
 18
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
Gold Dust Wild Granites > Mineral Wall
 9
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Owl Be Back Reno Area > Owl Rock > 5. W Face
 14
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Dentist Pyramid Lake Area > Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 9
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Totowlitarian Regime Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 14
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Throw In The Towl Reno Area > Owl Rock > 1. E Wall
 8
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
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