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Fork In The Road

Name: Fork In The Road
Rating: 2.0

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

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	Adapt and Overcome T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Aesop’s Arete T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bad Day at Black Rocks T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blast From the Past T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cold September Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fork In The Road T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gotham City T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Hot August Night T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Magellanic Cloud T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mercedes T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Meteor T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Mister Freeze's Face T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Mister Masters T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pit Bull T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Shady Ladies T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Spring Break T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Starless and Bible Black T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tarantula T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tie me Tightly T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Van Allen Belt T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Water Dog T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Whiplash T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Whipper T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 90 ft (27 m)
GPS:	36.145, -115.49403
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	347 total · 10/month
Shared By:	Nathan Collins on Nov 8, 2023
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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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.

Description

Climb the obvious corner up to below the roof/squeeze, and step left onto the face. You're at the fork in the road: either traverse left 20 feet on gear (protect your second!) to the bolted anchor for Mister Masters, or climb up past the roof and traverse right 15 feet to the bolted anchor for Pit Bull and Water Dog, clipping one bolt along the way.

This route is not listed in the Jerry Handren guide, but surely it's been climbed many times. Please update the info if you know. We made a name up based on the traverse decision you have to make at the top. For the grade, leader thought it was 5.9 and follower thought it was 5.8.