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Natural Curiosity
5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British
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Routes in Black Wall (aka Happy Acres)
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All that, Jazz T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Cram It T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Curvature S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Educated Guess S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Geriatric Therapy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Greek Tragedy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Happy Acres T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Humor Me S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Laugh Track, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Life Chuckle, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Mom & Apple Pie S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Mothers of Invention (AKA Guys from Josh) S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Natural Curiosity S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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One Hand Clapping TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X |
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Piss Apple S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Savage Hoop S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Silly Snake S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Soulshine S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Spontaneous Enjoyment T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Thank Me Later T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Tres Hombres S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
| Type: | Sport, 210 ft (64 m), 3 pitches |
| GPS: | 36.15232, -115.43057 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 73 total · 70/month |
| Shared By: | KrisG on May 7, 2026 |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen |
Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste
Details
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
In the middle of the Black Wall is a big, right-facing corner/gully (around the corner to the right of All That Jazz). To its right is 50-60’ of wall forming a face until a left-facing corner with a laser-cut crack (The Life Chuckle). The right-hand bolted line on the face is Natural Curiosity. You can zig-zag scramble up to the ledge below the face avoiding the first pitch if you want.
From the steep hike to the base, go up and right about 30' from the toe of the cliff.
P1: 5.6, 5 bolts, 55’ Scramble up from the base of the cliff clipping bolts off a couple mid-pitch ledges to an anchor on a big ledge below the vertical, main face of the wall.
P2: 5.9, 12 bolts, 115’ Climb straight up above the anchor on some delicate crimps (crux) for 3 bolts. Easier climbing above leads to an anchor on a ledge.
P3: 5.10c, 5 bolts, 40’ This delicate, balancey, and super fun slab pitch is the crux of the route. Climb up and slightly left off the anchor to a good horizontal foot ledge with an undercling crimp rail. Traverse left a few feet to some slab crimps and slopers, then straight up to a big ledge with anchor (same anchor as One Hand Clapping.)
Descent: Walk the ledge to the left and scramble 30’ to meet the top of Black Wall, next to All That Jazz. Follow the standard Black Wall walk-off.
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