Options in case of red rock rain

We'll be in Vegas Monday-Wednesday. The 9th-11th. As of right now it's looking like rain on Monday, which is my understanding that that has the potential to shut us down all the way through Wednesday..? Flight/hotel/car are booked. As committed as we are, we won't climb the sandstone if it's not dry.

That being said we're not trying to fly all that way to climb in the gym. So, best/any limestone/granite options preferably within a closer driving distance than Joshua Tree?

Mt. Charleston. Probably cold as game of thrones right now.

St. George is about two hours away. Usually has different weather than Las Vegas. Also has some granite.

Could go skiing at Brian Head resort.

John, thank you! You have been immensely helpful on this post and my last regarding the area. Should be more than enough info to begin further research.

Might not be the dream Red Rock trip we had in mind, but hopefully we can still find something fun to climb!

Been rained out of Red Rock on a few trips. The bolt clipping outside of Mesquite (The Grail?) is really good. Plenty to keep you occupied for a couple of days.

Lime Kiln Canyon is the limestone crag near Mesquite. You can pick up book at Desert Rock in Vegas.

If you're into peak bagging... check out, Las Vegas Rambles & Scrambles, by Courtney Purcell. It has lots of routes with class 5 climbing, and many are as close to Vegas as Red Rocks is.

Rained/drizzled all day in RR yesterday

Bring your skis....

The storm moving through the west starting this weekend is a warm wet storm. You are better off going south like to JT than north or west.

Anyone with experience reading the forecast have a opinion about how climbable red rocks will be this weekend (Jan 13-16)?

Was just down there and got rained out also. +1 for j-tree

Overcast with spotty drizzle and humid over the weekend. Rain and drizzle this morning. Snow predicted for Thursday and Friday 1/12 and 1/13
WunderMap shows several fronts approaching.

Another area is New Jack City between Barstow and Apple Valley.
Alabama Hills by Bishop is likely cold; maybe snow. Raining there today and tomorrow.

Does anyone know if it even rained over RRC last night? We stayed in Vegas and didn't see squat.

Trying to see if it would be worth it to climb, and if not, hike.

Kyle Butcher wrote:Does anyone know if it even rained over RRC last night? We stayed in Vegas and didn't see squat. Trying to see if it would be worth it to climb, and if not, hike.

It rained in Summerlin this morning so I would assume that RR got the same.

If you are only waiting out a day then there is a limestone crag called Urban Crag on Lone Mountain right in Sumerlin off of the Cheyenne exit of RT 215. It is sharp chossy limestone but fun enough to amuse you for a day.
mountainproject.com/v/lone-…

Heard a rumor that more key holds were broken on "big bad wolf "over the weekend by a group climbing too soon after the rain

Well, we got into Vegas today. Straightlined to Red Rocks and paid the $7 entry. Had to check it out. Def wet. Soil moist, small sporadic pools of standing water. Fingers crossed that it will dry out in the next day or two.

Spent the day at Gun Club instead. Climbed most of the routes on the north side. Fun day!

There's a crag called the Rodeo Wall. Developed mostly by Gary Fike. Routes from 5.9 to 10c or d; all bolted 60 m rope. No info on Mountain Project. To get there drive out west on Cheyenne to Cliff Shadows Parkway and park at the Equestrian Center.

Cross the water retention and hike out the northern dirt tracks west and then north. Crag faces SE about 1.25 miles from the parking. Limestone is not very sharp. Some routes are protected from rain. I've climbed there when it's snowing.

Higher up the escarpment is an overhanging wall faces NE. Brian McCray has some harder routes in that area

Thomas Beck wrote:Higher up the escarpment is an overhanging wall faces NE. Brian McCray has some harder routes in that area

Any more info on this? Is this it?

Local opinion on sport climbing at red rocks tomorrow (wed) afternoon? Good to go? Bad idea? Depends on area/aspect?

Mike T wrote: Any more info on this? Is this it?

As cool as that wall looks from the valley floor...it becomes the "amazing shrinking cliff" as you approach it. It is not that tall, not very consistent (very blocky/ledgy) and not developed (to my knowledge). The wall to the right...which you can't see in your pic...is likely what Mr. Beck is referring to in the quote you reference.