crack climbs red rocks

Hey, I am looking for any recommendations for crack climbs in red rocks. Looking for grades I between 5,7-5,9. I am heading out there on Saturday. Thanks

Birdland and Dark Shadows

Arrow Place is a great crack climb in that range. P1 is more stemming and face moves, but P2 is awesome hand jamming the whole way. My partner and I repeated P2 2 or 3 times each just because it was so fun.

Also the Unknown 5.10+ to climbers left shares anchors with P1 of Arrow Place and is a super fun single pitch. Not exactly a crack climb, but definitely worth doing. Especially since you can just leave a TR up after climbing AP.

If you're looking for straight in cracks, there aren't a whole lot. These ones are some of the cleanest, but you may need other skills as well...

Straight Shooter

Yin and Yang

The Fox

Cadillac Crack

Topless Twins has a lot of crack moves.

Ragged Edges has a some crack climbing.

There are some more but at that rating range, the pickings can be slim.

I personally wouldn't call Birdland or Dark Shadows crack climbs. They are quintessential Red Rock trad lines. They follow cracks but require a ton of face climbing in addition to interspersed crack moves.

Ying and yang and the fox are not 5.7-5.9; however ragged edges is( but you won't have to jam necessarily) So is Valentine's Day.

or SuperTopo has this

+1 for arrow place. Too bad you aren't looking at 5.10's. Much better options in that realm.

Leslie McG wrote:Ying and yang and the fox are not 5.7-5.9; however ragged edges is( but you won't have to jam necessarily) So is Valentine's Day.

You're correct about Yin and Yang. I was thinking Karate Crack.

I thought the Fox was 5.9+ but appear to be mistaken there as well.

All of them are sweet climbs that are worth giving a shot. If you can't finish, just pull on gear until you get to the top and work it on TR.

If you like off-width you will love the chrysler crack

Fold Out 5.7, Atras 5.8 (think 5.9) and Hop Route on Necromancer Wall.