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Whale's Tail Rock Climbing

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Routes in Whale's Tail

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	Jason's Argonaut S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pockets a' Plenty S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rose, The S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	6,600 ft
GPS:	38.8478, -104.8814 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Reopened after flood damage! Details

Per Stewart M. Green: as of the July Fourth weekend, Red Rock Canyon Open Space has been reopened for climbing.

Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.

Description

The Whale's Tail is an east-facing wall south of lake. This climbing area provides three sheltered routes when winds are picking up through RRCOS.

This crag faces East, so it drops into the shade by 230pm or so.

Getting There

From the main entrance trail, take small trail that branches northwest just south of lake. There is also a scramble from the north end of the Whale from the path that goes north-south along base.