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The Route to Mecca

Name: The Route to Mecca
Rating: 2.0

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Upper Tier

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	Abbey Road T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Ace of Hearts T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Bad Soup S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Boodler T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Carpetbagger T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cherry DaBomb T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Chicken Gumbo T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Chicken Soup for the Soul TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crackers for my Soup T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Distance, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Fleet Street T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Fly From Soup to Nuts TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	From Soup to Nuts T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Goose Poop Roof T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Haj, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Immoral S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Is It Soup Yet T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mamma Mia TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Misbehaving Raven S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Muckraker T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mugwump TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Not So Moderate T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Not So Smart C1+
	Pending Disaster T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Penny Lane T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Route to Mecca, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Scalawag T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Singing Love Pen T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sir Climbalot T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Small Claims T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Soup Nazi T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Souper Gyro T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Soupy Sales T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stew on This S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Treacherous Journey T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Valentine's Day T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	You Who Jim T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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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

A fun route to hop on, if you are already planning on heading out to the area. "The route to Mecca" starts 10 feet or so left of "Sir Climbalot"(5.7PG) and "The Haj"(5.9). Climb the short, left facing corner, then pull up over the well protected bulge (crux), continuing to climb the fun, left facing corner/crack that will exit onto a couple of ledges.

The anchor at the top was chopped. You'll have to build an anchor and belay your second from above to clean the pitch. There is no fixed anchor above the route.

Here is current descent information

Descent: From the large ledge where you top out, there is a shared rappel station about 10' up and 30' climber's right. The traverse is easy but exposed, and takes adequate gear. You can rap from this station with a 60m rope. Throw your ropes back toward the route, not straight down to get back to the ledge that you began the climb on.