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Strategic Arms Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Strategic Arms Wall

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	Arms Left T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Arms Race S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Disarmament S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Divide and Conquer S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	False Flag S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Honeycomb S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Intercontinental Breakfast S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Leave out the Salt S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Lost S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Rocketeer, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	SALT S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Salted Wounds S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Sands Trap S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Strategic Arms T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

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 dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, 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 kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).

Description

High above Ash Spring, up the canyon from Cold Sweat, sits an obscure classic splitter: Strategic Arms; a tall, overhanging corner set in a 100-foot tall, beautiful, black varnish wall. Another Calico crag which makes you feel like you're a million miles from everyone.

Getting There

Another crag visible from the Kraft parking. Hike off the backside of the Kraft parking lot and follow the road to the old house foundation. Take the trail down into the wash and follow it on the left side to Ash Spring and its boulders. Continue up the steepening canyon past a tall slab on your left (Cold Sweat), and work your way up slabs and across and around boulders until you're up under the wall (Intercontinental Breakfast will be visible from below). From here, either do a fifth class move up and over an eight foot high break, or go around to the right and circle back down into the slot below the wall. ~30 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Strategic Arms Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● SALT Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Salted Wounds Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Leave out the Salt Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Honeycomb Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 15 ● Lost Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 5 ● Strategic Arms Trad