PRINT: Rock Climb Stemming Corner, Red Rocks

Stemming Corner

5.7, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2 from 25 votes
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Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Willow Spring > Children's Crag

Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS DURING OR AFTER RAIN. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor. These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out. Consider bringing one to be part of your daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Access Issue: Petroglyph route closures: Details

Due to their proximity to petroglyphs, 22 Minutes 'til Closing and Peaches are closed.

Description

There are several open books on the right side of Children's Crag; Stemming Corner ascends the middle corner. The line is drawn incorrectly in Handren's guide, but he directs you to start at green graffiti, which gets you to the right place.

Wander your way up into the main open-book system, and stem your way up that to a ledge with a tree (slings) or to the top and walk off.

Protection

Std. rack to 4"

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Rap anchor at the top of Stemming Corner

Stemming Corner

As mentioned in the original post, Handren's book has the location wrong. This is the correct location of Stemming Corner, which is further the left.

The green graffiti mentioned in the original post is extremely faded and easy to miss.

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Lars Hedin

If the line for this route is drawn wrong in Handren's guide book does anyone know what route the drawn line (#9) follows? I climbed this line thinking that the graffiti had been cleaned up but did not see twin cracks and the line felt harder than 5.6. Fun line either way and you can build an anchor off a large boulder to the right. Jan 11, 2012

Keith Boone
Henderson, NV

The graffiti is so faded you would never know it was there. As of 10/2019 the tree had a dyneema sling and a piece of cord around it. They were pretty weathered but I didn’t have anything to replace them with. I rapped on them and still alive. Lol. Heading up farther and walking off looks like a cool option I may try next time. Oct 3, 2019

Brian S
Indianapolis

5.7

I think I did similar to JSh - started in the left side and traversed to the right side - the traverse was a bit spicy but rope drag was not too bad - anchor at the top was just a single piece of faded 7mm cord I had 2 short pieces of 7mm cord I could add and I had to tie them together - anchor could use some webbing - the way I climbed thought it was 5.7 Oct 13, 2019