Nevada Guidebooks

Keyhole Canyon of Southern Nevada

Keyhole Canyon of Southern Nevada, a Rock Climber's Guide Book, by Jim Lybarger.

This is available at the Keyhole Classic, but does anyone know if it can be had elsewhere?

Lamoille Canyon: Climber's Guide to Lamoille Canyon and Surrounding Areas

Jim Wise, Ken Hirst, and Bob Hicken, Lamoille Canyon: Climber's Guide to Lamoille Canyon and Surrounding Areas, 2006 edition. It was self-published by Bob Hicken and the 2006 edition appears to be the latest. He stopped printing it according to his comment elsewhere in MP (Lamoille Canyon). But there may still be copies out there somewhere.

Let's Rock: Washington

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An extensive chapter on all the easy and moderate stuff at Mt Charleston, plus all the classic main crags in Washington and a bunch of newly developed/discovered areas - the North Bend Exits and Keechelus, Cle Elum, Yelm, Kitsap, Vantage, Tieton, Mazama, and Banks Lake. Also, neighboring crags with similar driving distances such as Squamish, Oregon and Idaho. Plus, some bonus chapters covering the best of Utah, Nevada, California, South Dakota and Kentucky. The guidebook features - GPS coordinates. - Detailed route beta. - Easy to read maps. - Clear images from the start of each route. - Camping and approach information. Everything for those new to the sport or looking for moderate climbs 5.0 to 5.10d

Let's Rock: Washington

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An extensive chapter on all the easy and moderate stuff at Red Rock, plus all the classic main crags in Washington and a bunch of newly developed/discovered areas - the North Bend Exits and Keechelus, Cle Elum, Yelm, Kitsap, Vantage, Tieton, Mazama, and Banks Lake. Also, neighboring crags with similar driving distances such as Squamish, Oregon and Idaho. Plus, some bonus chapters covering the best of Utah, Nevada, California, South Dakota and Kentucky. The guidebook features - GPS coordinates. - Detailed route beta. - Easy to read maps. - Clear images from the start of each route. - Camping and approach information. Everything for those new to the sport or looking for moderate climbs 5.0 to 5.10d

FEATURED: Red Rocks, A Climber's Guid, Second Edition

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The second edition of the book, and update to his 2007 edition. A comprehensive book including everything you'd need to know about climbing in Red Rocks. The new edition includes new and updated routes, as well as information about getting to Red Rocks, climbing there, and camping nearby.

Red Rock Canyon, NV Climb-On Map

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Stop getting lost, get on your multi-pitch quickly, and find less-busy walls with Climb-On Maps! Detailed crag maps with approaches, walk-offs, and at-a-glance crag summaries. Complements Mountain Project.

Vegas Bouldering

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Note: link goes to Amazon page selling book, since Wolverine doesn't have it on their site any more.

Vegas Bouldering starts where other climbing guidebooks to Vegas stop — with the boulders! Lit up with stunning action photographs, this color guide covers the classic bouldering at the Kraft Boulders and Calico Basin as well as the insider beta on a wealth of previously undocumented bouldering in Red Rocks, Mount Charleston, and Big Sandy. Grab your crashpad, because you'll be amazed by the bouldering in Las Vegas.

Red Rocks, A Climber's Guide

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Jerry Handren's 2007 book, "Red Rocks - A Climber's Guide," has set a new standard for Red Rocks guidebooks. The book covers thousands of routes, both trad and sport. Several hundred have never been included in previous guides. It is printed in full color, and the high quality of the photographs is enough to make the book as worthy of a place on the coffee table as in the climber's pack.

Hiking Las Vegas

"Hiking Las Vegas" by Branch Whitney is a different kind of guide. The information here is on the non-technical terrain. If you want detailed information on approaches or descents, or are looking for some good hikes for those days when you are resting the tendons, this is the book for you. The author has wandered through an amazing array of scrambles and hiking routes, and detailed them painstakingly for the reader. Check out the Hiking Las Vegas website for info on the book, and lots of other good stuff.

Red Rock Canyon: A Climbing Guide

"Red Rock Canyon - A Climbing Guide," by Roxanna Brock and Jared McMillen is the most recent (2005) addition to the comprehensive guidebook category. Lots of routes and some good photos give this book the broadest coverage currently available in a print guide. Check it out at http://www.mountaineersbooks.org

Red Rock Odyssey

Red Rock Odyssey, by Larry DeAngelo and Bill Thiry, is a different kind of book. Partly a select guide, partly a treasury of history and anecdote, partly a celebration of the contemporary experience, and partly an impressive photo book, there is much here to enhance the experience of any Red Rock climber. Highly recommended! Get it here.

Red Rock Canyon - The Red Book Supplement

"Red Rock Canyon - The Red Book Supplement" is Joanne Urioste's 2003 update to her original guidebook. If you are running out of big adventurous climbs this book will give you material for a few more seasons!

Rock Climbing Red Rocks (3rd Edition)

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"Rock Climbing Red Rocks" by Todd Swain provides over 400 pages documenting more than 1100 climbing routes. The book includes a full range of all types of climbs throughout Red Rock Canyon, but it is especially noteworthy for its extensive listing of sport climbs in the Calico Hills and Sandstone Quarry areas.

Supertopo: Red Rocks Climbing

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The Supertopo guidebook by Greg Barnes, "Red Rocks Climbing," is an outstanding choice for the visiting climber. The book addresses only two or three hundred routes, but they are all top quality. The coverage is detailed, complete, and accurate. The route beta is there, of course, but there are also thorough explanations of the approach, descent, and history. Although the focus is mainly on traditional classics, there are enough short routes and sport climbs to keep the out-of-towner busy even on relaxed days.

The Red Rocks of Southern Nevada

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This is the original Red Rock climbers' guide by Joanne Urioste. When it was first published in 1984, it had a bright red cover and therefore came to be known as the "Red Book." You will still hear old-timers referring to it by that name. The current edition has a white cover, but contains the complete text and illustrations from the original. It has over 250 pages of classic routes. Many of the climbs are interesting traditional routes not described in any other guidebooks. With its wealth of information and historical significance, this is a "must-own" book for every serious Red Rock climber.

FEATURED: North Tahoe: A Rock Climber's Guide (2017, Horniak)

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"This guidebook covers a broad geographical region in the vicinity of North Lake Tahoe, between Auburn, California to the west and Reno, Nevada to the east. The book describes more than 1400 rock climbs, which span the full spectrum of climbing styles and grades, from multi-pitch traditional adventures to clip-and-go sport climbs. Information on all the classic and previously documented areas, such as Donner Pass, Big Chief, Rainbow, and Indian Springs, has been thoroughly researched and expanded, to include pitch length, grade, gear recommendations, and a description of each climb, as well as detailed approach and descent options. The new and previously undocumented areas of Bowman Valley, The Emeralds, and Cold Stream Canyon – each area alone containing hundreds of climbs developed by dedicated locals during the last ten years – are included for the first time in print." - Josh Horniak

Bouldering Lake Tahoe-Outlying Areas Edition

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"Bouldering Lake Tahoe-Outlying Areas Edition features over 2,500 problems at 20 different areas.

This is a comprehensive guide covering every pebble that has been wrestled on the outskirts of Tahoe. Some of the areas included are: Doyle Area, Purgatory, Pyramid Lake Area, The Sierra Buttes, White Rock Lake, Hwy 20, The Bathtubs, Prison Hill, Washoe Boulders, Erratica Central, Silver Lake, Ronin Boulder, Woodfords Canyon Boulders, Loon Lake and much more. It has full color photos of all the boulders, topos, overview maps, breathtaking photography and everything else you need to get you to the boulders. This book is written by local climbing pioneer Dave Hatchett, so you can be assured the info will be accurate and up date."

Welcome to Purgatory (free PDF guide)

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This is currently available as a free PDF through SuperTopo. It covers several bouldering areas in the Reno area: the Purgatory Boulders, Family Boulders, several Pyramid Highway areas and the Fort Sage Boulders.

Locals Guide to Rock Climbs of North Tahoe (out of print)

John Jackson, CAMP 4 PRESS, 2011

From the publisher's website: "The only comprehensive guidebook for all climbing routes located in the North Tahoe and greater Reno and Carson City Region. Over 1,200 routes, including more than 700 previously undocumented climbs and many formerly obscure crags. Full page color photos, with route overlays, for every cliff and route. Includes a section on the extensive climbing history of the North Lake Tahoe Region, with vintage photos, as well as first ascent information for all routes. Also directs climbers to select bouldering areas (Not a bouldering guide though) throughout the region. 60+ crags, 476 pages. "

Nevada areas covered include:
Truckee River Canyon
Lake Tahoe Area Crags
Reno Area Region (Including Prison Hill and Iron Butte)
Pyramid Lake Region (Including Pig Rock Area)

Bouldering Lake Tahoe-South/East Edition

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"Bouldering Lake Tahoe-South/East Edition features over 3,500 problems at 30 different areas.

This is a comprehensive guide covering every pebble that has been wrestled on the south and east shores of Tahoe. Some of the areas included are: Phantom Spires, Lovers Leap, Benwood Meadows, Flagpole Peak, The Beavers, Luther Pass, Burnside Lake, Kirkwood, The Pieshop, The Zephrys, Incline Village and much more. It has full color photos of all the boulders, topos, overview maps, breathtaking photography and everything else you need to get you to the boulders.This book is written by local climbing pioneers Dave Hatchett, Jon Thompson and Frank Lucido, so you can be assured the info will be accurate and up date."

Lamoille Canyon (current edition sold out as of 2015)

A climber's guide to Lamoille Canyon and surrounding areas.

Rainbow Canyon

Rainbow Canyon, a climbing guide, published by Michelle Locatelli, one of the area's route developers.

She shared this about the canyon and guide: "All the routes are named and each has a great story to go with its first ascent. We put much sweat and money into the project, hoping to create a peaceful area for locals. So we resisted putting out a guide book. The area was also a sensitive riparian corridor before the big flood and we thought it best to keep it low key. We have had problems with plagiarism (some just trying to make a buck), false info and taking of credit where it wasn't due by some visitors to the cliffs. So at long last we have decided to put together a correct guide for Rainbow. The area is very special; a great mixture of cracks and chimneys, superb technical face climbing and awesome aretes. Please enjoy the routes, keep the place clean and spend some money in nearby Caliente while you're there."

The first edition of the guide is from 2008. A second edition was planned as of 2015. The original website is offline now.

FEATURED: Mojave Limestone, A Rock Climber's Guide

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'Handbook Publishing is pleased to announce that "Mojave Limestone" is now available.

This book covers 2500 rock climbs (mostly sport) in the areas around Las Vegas and Mesquite in Southern Nevada, with some of the crags being in California, Arizona, and Southern Utah. Information on the scope of the book can be found at www.mojavelimestone.com

The cover (which includes a table of contents) and the full introduction are available in the "excerpts" section of the website.'

FEATURED: Southern Nevada Bouldering III

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The bouldering guide to complement Handren's Red Rocks route guide, Southern Nevada Bouldering III (2023) describes some 3200 problems with stunning photographs, detailed maps, and thoroughly researched text. Written by Tom Moulin, the guide covers a vast array of as-yet unpublished problems as well as the popular spots such as Kraft, Red Springs, and Willow. It’s a must-have to get the most out of your time, whether you’re a long-time local or simply passing through.

Limestone Bible (out of print)

In this forum post Misty and Bill announced their new book: "The Limestone Bible of Southern Utah and Nevada Available... a guide to limestone sport climbing for SOUTHWESTERN UTAH, ARIZONA STRIP, VIRGIN MOUNTAINS, ARROW CANYON..."

http://www.limestonebible.com/

Islands in the Sky (only sold on Amazon)

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Although dated this covers the goods for La Madre Range, Mount Charleston, Mount Potosi, Clark Mountain, VRG and much more. Detailed topos and action photos throughout